Commitment to Research
A core principle for ACS is to contribute to the measurement community through research and service. Our approach strives to build an active, thoughtful, and dynamic working environment that supports practitioners in building effective assessment programs in licensure, certification, and education. ACS team members regularly present at professional conferences, authored journal articles and book chapters, and edited books. The links below illustrate some of our team’s recent research contributions:
Applying the Item-Descriptor Matching Method to Alternate Assessments: Evaluating Panelist’s Experiences - by Kelley Wheeler
This paper analyzes panelists’ evaluations of the Item-Descriptor (ID) Matching standard setting method when applied to a statewide alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities. The ID Matching method was designed to reduce the cognitive load placed on panelists as they make the judgments necessary for recommending achievement levels or cut scores. Results of panelist process surveys are discussed to evaluate panelists’ confidence in the process and recommend improvements to implementation of the method.
Please view Kelley's paper in its entirety here.
Enhancements to the Bookmark and Item Descriptor Matching Standard Setting Methods - by Deborah Schnipke and Russ Keglovits
A core principle for ACS is to contribute to the measurement community through research and service. Our approach strives to build an active, thoughtful, and dynamic working environment that supports practitioners in building effective assessment programs in licensure, certification, and education. ACS team members regularly present at professional conferences, authored journal articles and book chapters, and edited books. The links below illustrate some of our team’s recent research contributions.
Please view Deb and Russ's paper in its entirely here.
