ERIC Number: EJ1153826
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-7347
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A General Approach to Measuring Test-Taking Effort on Computer-Based Tests
Wise, Steven L.; Gao, Lingyun
Applied Measurement in Education, v30 n4 p343-354 2017
There has been an increased interest in the impact of unmotivated test taking on test performance and score validity. This has led to the development of new ways of measuring test-taking effort based on item response time. In particular, Response Time Effort (RTE) has been shown to provide an assessment of effort down to the level of individual item responses. A limitation of RTE, however, is that it is intended for use with selected response items that must be answered before a test taker can move on to the next item. The current study outlines a general process for measuring item-level effort that can be applied to an expanded set of item types and test-taking behaviors (such as omitted or constructed responses). This process, which is illustrated with data from a large-scale assessment program, should improve our ability to detect non-effortful test taking and perform individual score validation.
Descriptors: Test Bias, Computer Assisted Testing, Item Response Theory, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Measurement Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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