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Direct linkBen Backes; James Cowan – Grantee Submission, 2024
We investigate two research questions using a recent statewide transition from paper to computer-based testing: first, the extent to which test mode effects found in prior studies can be eliminated in large-scale administration; and second, the degree to which online and paper assessments offer different information about underlying student…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Test Format, Differences, Academic Achievement
Download full textBackes, Ben; Cowan, James – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2020
Prior work has documented a substantial penalty associated with taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) online relative to on paper (Backes & Cowan, 2019). However, this penalty does not necessarily make online tests less useful. For example, it could be the case that computer literacy skills are…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Test Validity, Computer Assisted Testing, Comparative Analysis
Backes, Ben; Cowan, James – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2018
Nearly two dozen states now administer online exams. These tests have real consequences: their results feed into accountability systems, which have been used for more than a decade to hold schools and districts accountable for their students' learning. We examine the rollout of computer-based testing in Massachusetts over 2 years to investigate…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests
Ben Backes; James Cowan – Applied Measurement in Education, 2024
We investigate two research questions using a recent statewide transition from paper to computer-based testing: first, the extent to which test mode effects found in prior studies can be eliminated; and second, the degree to which online and paper assessments offer different information about underlying student ability. We first find very small…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Test Format, Differences, Academic Achievement
Backes, Ben; Cowan, James – Grantee Submission, 2019
Nearly two dozen states now administer online exams to deliver testing to K-12 students. These tests have real consequences: their results feed into accountability systems, which have been used for more than a decade to hold schools and districts accountable for their students' learning. We examine the rollout of computer-based testing in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Tests, Language Tests
