Teacher Assessment Competency: A Rasch Model Analysis.

摘要: A 67-item Assessment Practices Inventory (API) was administered to 311 inservice teachers. The application of principal components analysis the data yielded a 6-factor solution that explained 64% variance. Rasch rating scale model applied API estimate item calibrations. factor analyzed assessment categories were then ranked in order by difficulty based on mean logits. distribution logits ranged from -.35 0.78. Communicating results easiest category. Interpreting standardized test results, conducting classroom statistics, and using decision making constituted most difficult categories. Nonachievement-based grading more than recommended practices, performance paper-pencil tests. identification hierarchy provided useful information for measurement training teacher education assessment. findings justified ongoing research supported call community shift instructional emphasis traditional objective tests alternative assessments. (Contains 2 figures, 7 tables, 53 references.) (Author/SLD) **.A**AAAA************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied EDRS are best can be made original document. *********************************************************************** U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Off ic f Educational Research Improvement ED ATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received person or organization originating it. CI Minor changes have improve reproduction quality. Points view opinions stated this do not necessarily represent official OERI position policy. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Zfl, e Ne-706 Ziym,var THE EDUCATIONAL Teacher Competency: Model Analysis Zhicheng Zhang Virginia Military Institute Paper Presented at Annual Meeting American Association New York, April 10, 1996