Adopt computerized adaptive testing to serve both low- and high-achieving students¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The strategy is for schools to adopt computerized adaptive testing as their achievement assessment, replacing fixed-form testing. The article reports that this approach is "being used by increasing numbers of schools" and explains that it pictures the achievement of "both low-achieving and high-achieving students" more precisely by adjusting questions during testing, so no student is tested far above or below their level by a fixed form.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Technology infrastructure for computerized test administration

Constraints¶

• The available text reports no comparative study of outcomes for schools adopting CAT

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students across the achievement range

Target Learning Goals¶

• Accurate achievement measurement supporting instructional planning

Related Strategies¶

• Weigh stated considerations before adopting computerized adaptive testing

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Freeman, E. (2014). The potential of adaptive assessment. Education Leadership, 71(6). https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/the-potential-of-adaptive-assessment/