Download or read book Analyses of Performance Series Test Scores and MAP Scores written by Whitney Larson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this study was to analyze the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) scores to see if they can be predicted by the Performance Series scores. The research includes findings that answer the question, "Can the Missouri Assessment Program scores be predicted from the Performance Series scores in third and fourth grade reading and math and fifth grade reading, math, and science?" The research was conducted using scores from third, fourth, and fifth grade students in a suburban Missouri school district. The Performance Series test is a computerized test that the district requires every third, fourth, and fifth grade student to take. It compares the scores of all students in those grade levels against one another. The findings were analyzed through Microsoft Excel and A Statistical Program (ASP) software utilizing Simple Linear Regression. Findings indicate that the third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade MAP Communication Arts and Math scores can be predicted from the Performance Series Communication Arts and Math scores. These can be predicted with high significance. Further study of internal and external factors is warranted. Additionally, school districts may want to consider how "bubble" students will be targeted after the Performance Series is taken in preparation for the MAP test."
Download or read book Smarter Balanced Preliminary Performance Levels written by Northwest Evaluation Association and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) released a document that established initial performance levels and the associated threshold scale scores for the Smarter Balanced assessment. The report included estimated percentages of students expected to perform at each of the four performance levels, reported by grade and test subject (e.g., English Language Arts or Mathematics), based on preliminary field testing of the Smarter Balanced assessment conducted during the spring of 2014. These threshold scale scores and expected percentages represent a preliminary attempt at standard setting, and Smarter Balanced may revise them after the spring 2015 testing term. Nevertheless, they represent the best information currently available about the cut scores that will be used during the spring 2015 testing term of the Smarter Balanced test. Using the information provided within the Smarter Balanced report about the percentages of students expected to perform at each level, Northwest Evaluation Association" (NWEA") conducted a series of analyses to examine what Measures of Academic Progressʼ (MAPʼ) interim assessment scores might be associated with these performance level categories. This was not an empirical study in the manner of our normal scale linking studies, because the Smarter Balanced assessment has not yet been fully implemented. NWEA intends to work with its partner school districts to conduct such a study, examining the relationship between MAP performance and Smarter Balanced performance for individual students, once Smarter Balanced has been fully implemented within NWEA partner districts. NWEA analyses focused on the percentages of students expected to perform within each of the Smarter Balanced performance levels. NWEA compared these percentages to our own nationally representative normative distributions in order to estimate the MAP scores that would produce similar percentages of students as those expected to fall within the Smarter Balanced performance level categories. The approach taken here is quite similar to the approach used in many prior linking studies, and can provide highly accurate estimates of cut scores. Links used in this document are contained in the appendix.
Download or read book Applied Multivariate Analysis in SAR and Environmental Studies written by J. Devillers and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the Lectures given during the Eurocourse on `Applied Multivariate Analysis in SAR and Environmental Studies' held at the Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy, June 24-28, 1991
Download or read book Design Utilization and Analysis of Simulations and Game Based Educational Worlds written by Ferdig, Richard E. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Games and simulations have emerged as new and effective tools for educational learning by providing interactivity and integration with online resources that are typically unavailable with traditional educational resources. Design, Utilization, and Analysis of Simulations and Game-Based Educational Worlds presents developments and evaluations of games and computer-mediated simulations in order to showcase a better understanding of the role of electronic games in multiple studies. This book is useful for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to gain a deeper comprehension of the relationship between research and practice of electronic gaming and simulations in the educational environment.
Download or read book Linking the Smarter Balanced Assessments to NWEA MAP Assessments written by Northwest Evaluation Association and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concordance tables have been used for decades to relate scores on different tests measuring similar but distinct constructs. These tables, typically derived from statistical linking procedures, provide a direct link between scores on different tests and serve various purposes. Aside from describing how a score on one test relates to performance on another test, they can also be used to identify benchmark scores on one test corresponding to performance categories on another test, or to maintain continuity of scores on a test after a redesign or change. Concordance tables provide a useful tool for educators, parents, administrators, researchers, and policy makers to evaluate and formulate academic standing and growth. Northwest Evaluation Association" (NWEA") is committed to providing partners with useful tools to help make inferences from the Measures of Academic Progressʼ (MAPʼ) scores. One important tool is the concordance table between MAP and state summative assessments. Recently, NWEA completed a concordance study to connect the scales of Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced) English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics tests with those of the MAP Reading and MAP for Mathematics assessments. This report presents the 3rd through 8th grade cut scores on MAP reading and mathematics scales that correspond to the benchmarks on the Smarter Balanced ELA and Mathematics tests. Information about classification accuracy of the estimated MAP cut scores is also provided, along with a series of tables that estimate the probability of receiving a Level 3 or higher score on the Smarter Balanced assessments, based on the observed MAP scores taken during the same school year. A detailed description of the data and analysis method used this study is provided in the Appendix.
Download or read book Improving Test Scores in Five Easy Steps written by Gary W. Quinn and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2010-01-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters in this book outline a plan that, if followed, will improve test scores in any school district. The amount of improvement is determined by various variables, including present level of achievement, previous implementation of some of these concepts, the level of implementation, the vision from the top, and the focus on the plan. A school district must make a decision to create this plan and to make this plan their primary focus, if it is to be successful in improving test scores. If a school district does that, the resulting test scores will steadily increase.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Linking the PARCC Assessments to NWEA MAP Tests for New Mexico written by Northwest Evaluation Association and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northwest Evaluation Association" (NWEA") is committed to providing partners with useful tools to help make inferences from the Measures of Academic Progressʼ (MAPʼ) interim assessment scores. One important tool is the concordance table between MAP and state summative assessments. Concordance tables have been used for decades to relate scores on different tests measuring similar but distinct constructs. These tables, typically derived from statistical linking procedures, provide a direct link between scores on different tests and serve various purposes. Aside from describing how a score on one test relates to performance on another test, they can also be used to identify benchmark scores on one test corresponding to performance categories on another test, or to maintain continuity of scores on a test after the test is redesigned or changed. Concordance tables are helpful for educators, parents, administrators, researchers, and policy makers to evaluate and formulate academic standing and growth. Recently, NWEA completed a concordance study to connect the scales of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) English language arts (ELA) and math with those of the MAP Reading and MAP for Mathematics assessments for New Mexico (NM). In this report, presented are the 3rd through 8th grade cut scores on MAP reading and mathematics scales that correspond to the benchmarks that Illinois adopted for its PARCC ELA and math tests. Information about the consistency rate of classification based on the estimated MAP cut scores is also provided, along with a series of tables that predict the probability of receiving a Level 4 (i.e., "Proficient") or higher performance designation on the PARCC assessments, based on the observed MAP scores taken during the same school year. A detailed description of the data and analysis method used in this study is provided in the appendix.
Download or read book How to Become a Straight A Student written by Cal Newport and published by Crown. This book was released on 2006-12-26 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A’s can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don’t study harder—they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master. You will learn how to: • Streamline and maximize your study time • Conquer procrastination • Absorb the material quickly and effectively • Know which reading assignments are critical—and which are not • Target the paper topics that wow professors • Provide A+ answers on exams • Write stellar prose without the agony A strategic blueprint for success that promises more free time, more fun, and top-tier results, How to Become a Straight-A Student is the only study guide written by students for students—with the insider knowledge and real-world methods to help you master the college system and rise to the top of the class.
Download or read book Analysis of 10th Grade Math MAP Results Categorized by Concentrated Vs Periodic Pre test Review and Comparison Between 8th Grade Math MAP Scores as a Prediction for 10th Grade Math MAP Scores written by Gary Belcher and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Computational Retinal Image Analysis written by Emanuele Trucco and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computational Retinal Image Analysis: Tools, Applications and Perspectives gives an overview of contemporary retinal image analysis (RIA) in the context of healthcare informatics and artificial intelligence. Specifically, it provides a history of the field, the clinical motivation for RIA, technical foundations (image acquisition modalities, instruments), computational techniques for essential operations, lesion detection (e.g. optic disc in glaucoma, microaneurysms in diabetes) and validation, as well as insights into current investigations drawing from artificial intelligence and big data. This comprehensive reference is ideal for researchers and graduate students in retinal image analysis, computational ophthalmology, artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, health informatics, and more. Provides a unique, well-structured and integrated overview of retinal image analysis Gives insights into future areas, such as large-scale screening programs, precision medicine, and computer-assisted eye care Includes plans and aspirations of companies and professional bodies
Download or read book Applied Rasch Measurement A Book of Exemplars written by Sivakumar Alagumalai and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the primary purpose of the book is a celebration of John’s contributions to the field of measurement, a second and related purpose is to provide a useful resource. We believe that the combination of the developmental history and theory of the method, the examples of its use in practice, some possible future directions, and software and data files will make this book a valuable resource for teachers and scholars of the Rasch method. This book is a tribute to Professor John P Keeves for the advocacy of the Rasch model in Australia. Happy 80th birthday John! xii There are good introductory texts on Item Response Theory, Objective Measurement and the Rasch model. However, for a beginning researcher keen on utilising the potentials of the Rasch model, theoretical discussions of test theory and associated indices do not meet their pragmatic needs. Furthermore, many researchers in measurement still have little or no knowledge of the features of the Rasch model and its use in a variety of situations and disciplines. This book attempts to describe the underlying axioms of test theory, and, in particular, the concepts of objective measurement and the Rasch model, and then link theory to practice. We have been introduced to the various models of test theory during our graduate days. It was time for us to share with those keen in the field of measurement in education, psychology and the social sciences the theoretical and practical aspects of objective measurement.
Download or read book Novel methods and technologies for the evaluation of drug outcomes and policies written by Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-04-10 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a leading Open Access publisher, Frontiers is committed to empowering not only scientists, but other researchers, innovators and members of the public. As such, highlighting sustainable development and the real-world applications of Drugs Outcomes Research & Policies are a key part to the agenda of Frontiers in Pharmacology. This Research Topic aims to highlight advancements in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) techniques, methods and tools used by the pharmaceutical industry and other non-academic bodies.
Download or read book Introduction to Genetic Analysis written by Anthony J.F. Griffiths and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an introduction to genetic analysis. This book covers contemporary genetics, and helps students understand the essentials of genetics, featuring various experiments, teaching them how to analyze data, and how to draw their own conclusions
Download or read book Linking the ACT ASPIRE Assessments to NWEA MAP Assessments written by Northwest Evaluation Association and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northwest Evaluation Association" (NWEA") is committed to providing partners with useful tools to help make inferences from Measures of Academic Progressʼ (MAPʼ) interim assessment scores. One important tool is the concordance table between MAP and state summative assessments. Concordance tables have been used for decades to relate scores on different tests measuring similar but distinct constructs. These tables, typically derived from statistical linking procedures, provide a direct link between scores on different tests and serve various purposes. Aside from describing how a score on one test relates to performance on another test, they can also be used to identify benchmark scores on one test corresponding to performance categories on another test, or to maintain continuity of scores on a test after the test is redesigned or changed. Concordance tables provide a useful tool for educators, parents, administrators, researchers, and policy makers to evaluate and formulate academic standing and growth. Recently, NWEA completed a concordance study to connect the scales of ACTʼ Aspire" reading and math with those of the MAP Reading and MAP for Mathematics assessments. This report presents the 3rd through 8th grade cut scores on MAP reading and mathematics scales that correspond to the benchmarks on the Aspire reading and math tests. Information about the consistency rate of classification based on the estimated MAP cut scores is also provided, along with a series of tables that estimate the probability of receiving a Level 3 (i.e., "Ready") or higher performance designation on the Aspire assessments, based on the observed MAP scores taken during the same school year. A detailed description of the data and analysis method used this study is provided in the Appendix.
Download or read book Technical Paper Bureau of Mines written by United States. Bureau of Mines and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geospatial Analysis of Environmental Health written by Juliana A. Maantay and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-03-18 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on a range of geospatial applications for environmental health research, including environmental justice issues, environmental health disparities, air and water contamination, and infectious diseases. Environmental health research is at an exciting point in its use of geotechnologies, and many researchers are working on innovative approaches. This book is a timely scholarly contribution in updating the key concepts and applications of using GIS and other geospatial methods for environmental health research. Each chapter contains original research which utilizes a geotechnical tool (Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, GPS, etc.) to address an environmental health problem. The book is divided into three sections organized around the following themes: issues in GIS and environmental health research; using GIS to assess environmental health impacts; and geospatial methods for environmental health. Representing diverse case studies and geospatial methods, the book is likely to be of interest to researchers, practitioners and students across the geographic and environmental health sciences. The authors are leading researchers and practitioners in the field of GIS and environmental health.
