New York State Physical Setting: Physics A Review of the June 2006 Exam NYS AAPT Fall Meeting Binghamton, NY J. Zawicki SUNY Buffalo State College T. Johnson Erie 1 BOCES, Data Warehouse Mike DuPré Biology Mentor Network A Review of the June 2006 Exam NYS AAPT Fall Meeting Binghamton, NY J. Zawicki SUNY Buffalo State College T. Johnson Erie 1 BOCES, Data Warehouse Mike DuPré Biology Mentor Network
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré2 Assessment Purposes Teachers Measure knowledge Measure gain in knowledge Sorting (Grading) Students/Parents Measure preparation (predict success) School District/State Education Department Degree requirements (benchmarks) Others… Teachers Measure knowledge Measure gain in knowledge Sorting (Grading) Students/Parents Measure preparation (predict success) School District/State Education Department Degree requirements (benchmarks) Others…
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré3 Frameworks Syllabi Guides Blueprints Benchmarks Objective tests Performance assessments Portfolios Teacher Observations Group Activities Program Evaluations Curriculum Standards Assessment/Evaluation SystemInstructional Program alignment validity correlation Instructional styles Print materials Equipment Facilities Technology Community
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré4 Types of Analysis Traditional Difficulty Discrimination Response pattern Rasch Analysis Item difficulty equated to student ability Standard setting benchmark’s essential Traditional Difficulty Discrimination Response pattern Rasch Analysis Item difficulty equated to student ability Standard setting benchmark’s essential
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré5 Types of Analysis (Continued) Cognitive Level - Bloom’s taxonomy Knowing Using integrating Alignment Curriculum and Assessment Andrew Porter Item format Cognitive Level - Bloom’s taxonomy Knowing Using integrating Alignment Curriculum and Assessment Andrew Porter Item format Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré6 Types of Analysis (Continued) Teacher Review (Biology Mentor Network) Difficulties analyzed in the context of: Student issues Testing issues Instructional issues Use of formative techniques to support conjectures Teacher Review (Biology Mentor Network) Difficulties analyzed in the context of: Student issues Testing issues Instructional issues Use of formative techniques to support conjectures
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré7 Concepts Difficulty – Percentage or proportion that are successful on an item Discrimination – How well does an item differentiate between students who understand the subject and those who do not? Validity – Does an item measure student understanding of the intended concept? Difficulty – Percentage or proportion that are successful on an item Discrimination – How well does an item differentiate between students who understand the subject and those who do not? Validity – Does an item measure student understanding of the intended concept?
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré8 Concepts (Continued) Reliability – can the results be replicated? Inter-rater Test/Re-test Internal Consistency Criterion referenced tests Latency Reliability – can the results be replicated? Inter-rater Test/Re-test Internal Consistency Criterion referenced tests Latency
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré9 Student Difficulty? Content Knowledge? Literacy/Reading Comprehension? Question interpretation Skills? Misconception? From previous instruction? From culture contexts? Insufficient reinforcement? Effort? Content Knowledge? Literacy/Reading Comprehension? Question interpretation Skills? Misconception? From previous instruction? From culture contexts? Insufficient reinforcement? Effort?
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré10 Test Difficulty? Difficulty (Facility) Level? Discrimination? Placement on exam? Visual distraction by nearby (graphic) items? Style of Question? Flawed item? Difficulty (Facility) Level? Discrimination? Placement on exam? Visual distraction by nearby (graphic) items? Style of Question? Flawed item?
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré11 Instructional Difficulty? You didn’t teach the associated core major understandings. You didn’t reinforce the core understandings enough. You taught the core content wrong You didn’t teach the associated core major understandings. You didn’t reinforce the core understandings enough. You taught the core content wrong
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré12 Test Data – Discussion and Analysis Collecting Data Analysis Difficulty Response Pattern Collecting Data Analysis Difficulty Response Pattern
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré13 Interpreting Data
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré14 Multiple Choice - Easier ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré15 Multiple Choice - Easier ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré16 Multiple Choice, Easier ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré17 Multiple Choice, Easier ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré18 Multiple Choice, Easier ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré19 Multiple Choice, More Difficult ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré20 Multiple Choice, More Difficult ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré21 Multiple Choice, More Difficult ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré22 Multiple Choice, More Difficult ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré23 Multiple Choice, More Difficult ItemDifficulty1234NR
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré24 Constructed Response, Easier ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré25 Constructed Response, Easier ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré26 Constructed Response, Easier ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré27 Constructed Response, Easier ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré28 Constructed Response, Easier ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré29 Constructed Response, More Difficult ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré30 Constructed Response, More Difficult ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré31 Constructed Response, More Difficult ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré32 Constructed Response, More Difficult ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré33 Constructed Response, More Difficult ItemDifficulty
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré34 In Conclusion Summary of findings Conceptually challenging items “Inscription” Calculations, showing work… Future directions Revisiting standard setting… How well are the current standards working? Next steps… Considerations within our classrooms Summary of findings Conceptually challenging items “Inscription” Calculations, showing work… Future directions Revisiting standard setting… How well are the current standards working? Next steps… Considerations within our classrooms
October 7, 2006J. Zawicki, T. Johnson, M. DuPré35 Resources from this presentation… Tmtgs/NYSS/Fall06 Tmtgs/NYSS/Fall06 Office Phone (716) Tmtgs/NYSS/Fall06 Tmtgs/NYSS/Fall06 Office Phone (716)