The legend of the large MCAS gains of 2000-2001.

dc.creator	Gregory Camilli
dc.creator	Sadako Vargas
dc.date	2006-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:23:23Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:23:23Z
dc.identifier	1068-2341
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/8adeaee1275e4fda87caa8f518aa939b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29670
dc.description	Issues related to student, teacher, and school accountability have been at the forefront of current educational policy initiatives. Recently, the state of Massachusetts has become a focal point in debate regarding the efficacy of high-stakes accountability models based on an ostensibly large gain at 10th grade. This paper uses an IRT method for evaluating the validity of 10th grade performance gains from 2000 to 2001 on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics. We conclude that a moderate gain was obtained in ELA and a small gain in mathematics.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Portuguese
dc.publisher	Arizona State University
dc.relation	http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/75
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1068-2341
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Education Policy Analysis Archives, Vol 14, p 4 (2006)
dc.subject	MCAS
dc.subject	Performance Standards
dc.subject	Item Response Theory
dc.subject	Validating Score Gains
dc.subject	Accountability
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	The legend of the large MCAS gains of 2000-2001.
dc.type	article