Education Policy Analysis Archives · 2006 · 17 citations · 8 references
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Issues related to student, teacher, and school accountability have been at the forefront of current educational policy initiatives. Recently, the state of Massachusetts has become a focal point in debate regarding the efficacy of high-stakes accountability models based on an ostensibly large gain at 10th grade. This paper uses an IRT method for evaluating the validity of 10th grade performance gains from 2000 to 2001 on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics. We conclude that a moderate gain was obtained in ELA and a small gain in mathematics.
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Assessments and Accountability
Robert L. Linn · Educational Researcher · 2000 · 409 citations
Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Measurement +17
Daniel Koretz, Robert L. Linn, Stephen B. Dunbar et al. · Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) · 1991 · 129 citations · Full text
Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Measurement +14
Massachusetts Department of Education
Journal of Education · 1923 · 85 citations