Sentences with phrase «comparative test measures»

Not exact matches

The cross-country comparative approach provides a number of unique advantages over national studies: It can exploit institutional variation that does not exist within countries; draw on much larger variation than usually available within any country; reveal whether any result is country - specific or more general; test whether effects are systematically heterogeneous in different settings; circumvent selection issues that plague within - country identification by using system - level aggregated measures; and uncover general - equilibrium effects that often elude studies in a single country.

While Comparative Judgement allows us to measure with high reliability (RSR > 0.85) pupil performance on tests is inherently variable.

If you were to design a comparative study of differences in student achievement between school environments that use annual standardized tests and those that do not, what measures of achievement or other outcomes would you examine to reveal differences, and why?

NEW RULE I GENERAL USE OF ASSESSMENT AND TESTING INSTRUMENTS (1) The primary purpose of educational and psychological assessment is to provide measures that are objective and interpretable in either comparative or absolute terms.