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Appendix B: Review of Science Content in Selected Student Achievement Tests
Appendix B: Review of Science Content in Selected Student Achievement Tests
Pages 175-180
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Second, the review was not designed to produce an evaluation of any particular test or type of test instead, it was designed to provide information on the quality of the science content found in a variety of achievement tests. Rather than reviewing just one test, reviewers assessed and compared several tests to develop a general picture of the state of science content in achievement tests.
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Two specialists in cognitive learning processes who have studied science education and testing were also included in the group. The test review process was planned to have two stages, individual ratings of tests and a subsequent meeting for group discussion.
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sample of 9th-grade students 65 percent correct is Earth minimum passing score; 79.8 percent of 37,175 students passed in June 1984 65 percent correct is minimum passing score; 72.8 percent of 114,068 students passed in June 1984
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However the science test reviewers reached four general conclusions: ~ The nine science achievement tests typically cover broad content areas, and the content is generally appropriate for the intended grade level; however, a majority of the tests are weak in testing core science concepts and depth of student knowledge. ~ Five to ten percent of the items on each test include inaccurate or misleading science statements that decrease the usefulness of the test results.
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As they employ diagnostic tests, teachers should prepare administrators, parents, and students to understand the meaning of test results and carefully explain how they will be used. ~ The use of achievement tests for diagnosis and improving instruction could be advanced if testing were less dependent on methods involving only paper and pencil.
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Test results or tests of the kind reviewed should not be used as the major force driving curriculum and instruction.
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