ERIC Number: EJ1236471
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Speed Gaps: Exploring Differences in Response Latencies among Groups
Wright, Daniel B.
Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v38 n4 p87-98 Win 2019
There is much discussion about and many policies to address achievement gaps in education among groups of students. The focus here is on a different gap and it is argued that it also should be of concern. Speed gaps are differences in how quickly different groups of students answer the questions on academic assessments. To investigate some speed gaps, response times from approximately 75,000 untimed online assessments were compared by English language learning proficiency, student gender, and ethnicity. Also examined were the relationships between response time and accuracy for these groups. The differences observed lead to recommendations for assessment accommodations and teaching strategies for taking assessments.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Reaction Time, Educational Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, English Language Learners, Gender Differences, Language Proficiency, Ethnicity, Comparative Analysis, Accuracy, Teaching Methods, Correlation
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