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Taking Language out of the Equation: The Assessment of Basic Math Competence Without Language
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 While numerical skills are fundamental in modern societies, some estimated 5–7% of children suffer from mathematical learning difficulties (MLD) that need to be assessed early to ensure successful remediation.
Max Greisen +5 more
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Modified Robust Z method for equating and detecting item parameter drift
REID (Research and Evaluation in Education), 2015 This study is aimed at: (1) revising the criterion used in Robust Z Method for detecting Item Parameter Drift (IPD), (2) identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the modified Robust Z Method, and (3) investigating the effect of IPD on examinees ...
Rahmawati Rahmawati, Djemari Mardapi
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Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2019 New Hampshire’s Performance Assessment of Competency Education (PACE) pilot received a waiver from federal statutory requirements related to state annual achievement testing starting in the 2014-15 school year.
Carla M. Evans
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Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2020 The quality school data contributes to reliable decision making in the school education system. The data provided by different organizations should be consistent, valid and complement each other to establish its quality and usefulness.
Syed Abdul Waheed
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman +8 more
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Bayesian historical borrowing with longitudinal large-scale assessments
Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2023 The purpose of this paper is to extend and evaluate methods of Bayesian historical borrowing applied to longitudinal data with a focus on parameter recovery and predictive performance.
David Kaplan +3 more
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A Lognormal Ipsative Model for Multidimensional Compositional Items
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Compositional items – a form of forced-choice items – require respondents to allocate a fixed total number of points to a set of statements. To describe the responses to these items, the Thurstonian item response theory (IRT) model was developed. Despite
Chia-Wen Chen +4 more
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The impact of computer game-making on the creativity of elementary students [PDF]
Fanāvarī-i āmūzish, 2020 Background and Objectives: Today Computer games are one of the most effective media among various educational media. However, playing games can be used as a training method in education process. But in the opinion of many researchers, the making the game
M. Roshanian Ramin +2 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior +7 more
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Analyzing the Dimensionality of O*NET Cognitive Ability Ratings to Inform Assessment Design
Education SciencesThe O*NET database is an online repository of detailed information on the knowledge and skill requirements of thousands of jobs across the United States. Thus, it is a valuable resource for test developers who want to target cognitive and other abilities
Stephen G. Sireci +3 more
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