Validity of performance assessment in mathematics for early adolescents

Citation
Bs. Randhawa et Dm. Hunter, Validity of performance assessment in mathematics for early adolescents, CAN J BEH S, 33(1), 2001, pp. 14-24
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES DU COMPORTEMENT
ISSN journal
0008400X → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
14 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-400X(200101)33:1<14:VOPAIM>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This study reports validity evidence for a large-scale and "low-stakes" per formance assessment involving 905 Grade 8 students. A subsample of 198 stud ents was used to study the relationship of performance measures with conven tional achievement and affective measures. Confirmatory factor analysis ind icated that the eight math performance tasks were unidimensional. Generaliz ability and dependability coefficients were .72 and .68, respectively. Also provided is other empirical validity evidence. Performance scores produced large and significant correlations with the achievement variables. Gender differences were significant for the total performance score as well as for the two components: concepts, procedures, and relationships, and applicati ons and problem solving. Results are related to theory and practice.