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Authoring Simulations for High Stakes Student Evaluation [PDF]
, 2013 Although simulation methods have primarily been used for teaching in nursing education, there is a growing interest in the use of simulation for student and program evaluation.
Burleson, Gail +3 more
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Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2016 Research is needed to understand the impact of high-stakes testing on teachers’ practices and consequently on their students, particularly at schools that serve large numbers of low-income students and students of color.
Richard Kitchen +2 more
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Language Testing in Asia, 2022 High-stakes language tests are used around the world as a gatekeeping tool under the internationalization of higher education. However, the predictable aspect of the high-stakes language tests is seldom discussed, especially from students’ perspectives ...
Hui Ma, Sin Wang Chong
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Washback of the performance-based test of reading for EFL learners
Edulite: Journal of English Education, Literature, and Culture, 2020 The effect of tests on the teaching and learning, generally known as washback, has been recognized by scholars for a long time. However, studies on washback are usually addressed for high-stakes testing. This study investigates the washback effect of low-
Wiyaka Wiyaka
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Stake effects on ambiguity attitudes for gains and losses [PDF]
, 2017 We test the effect of stake size on ambiguity attitudes. Compared to a baseline condition, we find subjects to be more ambiguity seeking for small- probability gains and large-probability losses under high stakes.
Bouchouicha, Ranoua +3 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 In studies on second language writing, linguistic complexity exhibited by learners has long been regarded as being indicative of writing proficiency.
Leyi Qian, Yan Cheng, Yali Zhao
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Incentives and responses under no child left behind: Credible threats and the role of competition [PDF]
, 2011 The No Child Left Behind law mandated the institution of adequate yearly progress (AYP) objectives, on which schools are assigned a pass or fail. Fail status is associated with negative publicity and often sanctions. In this paper, I study the incentives
Chakrabarti, Rajashri
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Topic and background knowledge effects on performance in speaking assessment [PDF]
, 2015 This study explores the extent to which topic and background knowledge of topic affect spoken performance in a high-stakes speaking test. It is argued that evidence of a substantial influence may introduce construct-irrelevant variance and undermine ...
Khabbazbashi, Nahal
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The Washback Effect of IELTS Examination on EFL Teachers’ Perceived Sense of Professional Identity: Does IELTS Related Experience Make a Difference? [PDF]
Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies, 2019 A teacher’s self-perception and identity are shaped by the test accountability context where they teach. Although research on washback effect and teacher-related factors is not an uncharted territory, investigating the nexus of high-stakes tests and ...
Masoomeh Estaji, Farhad Ghiasvand
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate selumetinib exposure using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas (PN), assess interpatient pharmacokinetic variability, and explore the relationship between drug exposure, clinical response, and adverse effects.
Janka Kovács +8 more
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