Off-Grade Testing

By Dr. Bob Valiant, on November 30th, 2006%

The use of the WASL at grades 3, 5, 6, and 8 is completely inappropriate. The test is instructionally insensitive with only a few items sampling a broad range of EALRS. Because there are so many extended answer items, the total number of questions on any given topic does not . . . → Read More: Off-Grade Testing

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A Common Misconception?

By Dr. Bob Valiant, on November 25th, 2006%

“The WASL concept of subject matter testing as a basis for earning a comprehensive high school diploma seems intuitively obvious.”

It may seem obvious, but the people who design such tests and the experts who interpret their results suggest that they absolutely should not be used for such purposes.

For example, the . . . → Read More: A Common Misconception?

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