Elicitory Test Design: A New Model for Understanding the Relationship Between Test Item Features and Student Performance on Large-Scale Assessments

这个项目的目标是进行实证分析的八年级NAEP学生评估项目在科学从国家评估，以确定是否有证据支持的假设，标准化考试捕捉只有有限的学生知识，因为他们的文化背景。 研究人员计划创建一个测试设计模型，通过扩展项目的内容，更有可能从不同文化的学生中提取学生知识。 这项研究将审查美国印第安人群体、阿拉斯加土著人和太平洋岛民的经验。 研究人员将进行可用NAEP数据的分析，以阐明任何评估项目的功能与响应模式之间的文化多样性样本的学生的反应。

The goal of this project is to conduct an empirical analysis of eighth grade NAEP student assessment items in science from national assessments to determine whether evidence supports the hypothesis that standardized tests capture only a limited amount of student knowledge because of their cultural background. The investigator plans to create a model of test design that would be more likely to extract student knowledge from students of varied cultures by expanding the content of items. The study will examine the experience of American Indian groups, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders. The researcher will conduct an analysis of available NAEP data to illuminate any assessment item features associated with patterns of responses among a culturally diverse sample of student responses.