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Title
Fairness Concerns of Discrete Option Multiple Choice ItemsAuthor
Eckerly, Carol; Smith, Russell; and Sowles, John
Date: 2018Author(s): Eckerly, Carol; Smith, Russell; and Sowles, John
Description:Eckerly, Carol; Smith, Russell; and Sowles, John (2018) “Fairness Concerns of Discrete Option Multiple Choice Items,” Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation: Vol. 23 , Article 16.
Title
Closing the Loop: Providing Test Developers with Performance Level Descriptors so Standard Setters Can Do Their JobAuthor
Wolkowitz, A., Impara, J. C., & Buckendahl, C. W.
Date: 2017Author(s): Wolkowitz, A., Impara, J. C., & Buckendahl, C. W.
Description:Wolkowitz A.A., Impara J.C., Buckendahl C.W. (2017) Closing the Loop: Providing Test Developers with Performance Level Descriptors So Standard Setters Can Do Their Job. In: Blömeke S., Gustafsson JE. (eds) Standard Setting in Education. Methodology of Educational Measurement and Assessment. Springer, Cham
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Presentations & WorkshopsAuthor
Foley, B. P.
Date: Jan 3, 2017Author(s): Foley, B. P.
Description:Presentations:
Foley, B. P., Terry, J. E., & Zurn, J. (2016, November [accepted]). Communication strategies for improving stakeholder buy-in. Presentation at the annual conference of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, Colorado Springs, CO. Foley, B. P., Terry, J. E., & Wilkins, J. R. (2015, October) Small-scale credentialing programs: Balancing security, fairness, and candidate-friendliness. Presentation at the annual conference of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, Portland, OR.
Buckendahl, C. W., & Foley, B. P. (2015, April). Policy linking as cut score moderation: Considerations for practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, Il.
Foley, B. P. (2014, April). Evaluating an impact percentage smoothing vertically moderated standard setting design. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Philadelphia, PA.
Abernathy, T., Bliss, T.J., Vineyard, R., Wentworth, N., and Foley, B. P. (2013, October). Evaluating the effects of the Common Core State Standards initiative and its associated assessment consortia testing programs on teacher training programs. Panel discussion presented at the Annual meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY
Lim, G. S., Buckendahl, C. W., & Foley, B. P. (2012, July). Evaluating test design through complementary standard setting studies. Paper presented at The 8th Conference of the International Test Commission, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Foley, B. P., & Lupher, D. A. (2012, April). Evaluating the stability of cut scores over time in a statewide assessment system. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Vancouver, BC.
Foley, B. P. (2011, April). Realistic Expectations: State-level Changes in the Percentage of Proficient Students 2002-2008. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, New Orleans, LA.
Workshops:
Foley, B. P. (2015, April). Using visual displays to inform assessment development and validation. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, IL.
Foley, B. P. (2011, October). Validity by design: A validity-centered assessment development approach. Workshop presented at the Annual meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.
Foley, B. P. (2009, October). Prerequisites for power analysis: Questions you need to ask before deciding the sample size for your study. Workshop presented at the Annual meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Jackson Hole, WY.
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Visual displays of test fraud dataAuthor
Foley, B. P.
Date: 2016Author(s): Foley, B. P.
Description:Foley, B. P. (2016). Visual displays of test fraud data. In G. J. Cizek & J. A. Wollack (Editors). Handbook of quantitative methods for detecting cheating on tests. New York, NY: Routledge.
Title
Getting lucky: How guessing threatens the validity of performance classificationsAuthor
Foley, B. P.
Date: 2016Author(s): Foley, B. P.
Description:Foley, B. P. (2016). Getting lucky: How guessing threatens the validity of performance classifications. Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 21(3).
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Releasing content to deter cheating: An analysis of the impact on candidate performanceAuthor
Wolkowitz, A., Davis-Becker, S. L., & Gerrow, J. D.
Date: 2016Author(s): Wolkowitz, A., Davis-Becker, S. L., & Gerrow, J. D.
Description:Wolkowitz, A., Davis-Becker, S. L., & Gerrow, J. D. (2016). Releasing content to deter cheating: An analysis of the impact on candidate performance. Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 17(1), 33-40.
Title
Evaluating common item block options when faced with practical constraintsAuthor
Wolkowitz, A. & Davis-Becker, S.
Date: 2015Author(s): Wolkowitz, A. & Davis-Becker, S.
Description:Wolkowitz, A. & Davis-Becker, S. (2015). Evaluating common item block options when faced with practical constraints. Practical Assessment, Research, & Evaluation, 20(19).
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Tailoring visual displays to improve test score interpretation: Including indicators of uncertaintyAuthor
Foley, B. P.
Date: 2015Author(s): Foley, B. P.
Description:Foley, B. P. (2015). Tailoring visual displays to improve test score interpretation: Including indicators of uncertainty. In M. McCrudden, G. Schraw, & C. Buckendahl (Editors). Use of visual displays in research and testing: Coding, interpreting, and reporting data (pp. 265-298). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Title
Modeling the relationships among measures of teacher quality and student performance in high school geometryAuthor
Foley, B. P.
Date: 2014Author(s): Foley, B. P.
Description:Foley, B. P. (2014). Modeling the relationships among measures of teacher quality and student performance in high school geometry. The Researcher, 26(1), 28-33.
Title
Using visual displays to inform assessment design and developmentAuthor
Foley, B. P., & Buckendahl, C. W.
Date: 2013Author(s): Foley, B. P., & Buckendahl, C. W.
Description:Foley, B. P., & Buckendahl, C. W. (2013). Using visual displays to inform assessment design and development. In G. Schraw, M. McCrudden, & D. Robinson (Editors). Learning through visual displays (pp. 417-445). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
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A Method For Imputing Response Options For Missing Data on Multiple-Choice AssessmentsAuthor
Wolkowitz, A. & Skorupski, W. P.
Date: 2013Author(s): Wolkowitz, A. & Skorupski, W. P.
Description:Wolkowitz, A. & Skorupski, W. P. (2013). A method for imputing response options for missing data on multiple-choice assessments. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 73(6), 1036-1053.
Title
Testing in the movies and on television [Motion Picture]Author
Foley, B. P., Dwyer, A. C., Chuah, D., Rawls, A.
Date: 2013Author(s): Foley, B. P., Dwyer, A. C., Chuah, D., Rawls, A.
Description:Foley, B. P., Dwyer, A. C., Chuah, D., Rawls, A. (Producers), & Foley, B. P. (Director). (2013). Testing in the movies and on television [Motion Picture]. United States: National Council on Measurement in Education.
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Multiple attempts on a nursing admissions examination: Effects on the total scoreAuthor
Wolkowitz, A.
Date: 2011Author(s): Wolkowitz, A.
Description:Wolkowitz, A. (2011). Multiple attempts on a nursing admissions examination: Effects on the total score. Journal of Nursing Education 50(9), 493-501.
Title
High Stakes Uses of Intelligence TestingAuthor
Buckendahl, C. W. & Foley, B. P.
Date: 2011Author(s): Buckendahl, C. W. & Foley, B. P.
Description:Buckendahl, C. W. & Foley, B. P. (2011). High Stakes Uses of Intelligence Testing. In J. Bovaird, K. Geisinger, & C. Buckendahl (Editors). High Stakes Testing in Education – Science and Practice in K-12 Settings [Festschrift to Barbara Plake] (pp. 191-210). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.
Title
Academic Predictors of Success in a Nursing ProgramAuthor
Wolkowitz, A. & Kelley, J.
Date: 2010Author(s): Wolkowitz, A. & Kelley, J.
Description:Wolkowitz, A. & Kelley, J. (2010) Academic predictors of success in a nursing program. Journal of Nursing Education, 49, 498-503.
Title
Study Manual for the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Examination – Version VAuthor
Wolkowitz, A.
Date: 2010Author(s): Wolkowitz, A.
Description:Wolkowitz, A. (Ed.) (2010). Study Manual for the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Examination – Version V. Stilwell, KS: Assessment Technologies Institute®.
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Study Manual for the Test of Academic Skills – Version VAuthor
Wolkowitz, A.
Date: 2009Author(s): Wolkowitz, A.
Description:Wolkowitz, A. (Ed.) (2009). Study Manual for the Test of Academic Skills – Version V. Stilwell, KS: Assessment Technologies Institute®.
Title
Learning Strategies: Your Guide to Classroom and Test-taking SuccessAuthor
Wolkowitz, A.
Date: 2009Author(s): Wolkowitz, A.
Description:Wolkowitz, A. (Ed.) (2009). Learning Strategies: Your Guide to Classroom and Test-taking Success. Stilwell, KS: Assessment Technologies Institute®.
Title
Developing Test Forms for Small-Scale Achievement Testing SystemsAuthor
Jones, P., Smith, R., and Talley, D. M.
Date: 2006Author(s): Jones, P., Smith, R., and Talley, D. M.
Description:Jones, P., Smith, R., and Talley, D. M. (2006). Developing test forms for small-scale achievement testing systems. In Downing, S.M., and Haladyna, T.M., Handbook of test development. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.