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ERIC ED304445: Improving Schools through Inservice Test Constructio...
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A method for improving curriculum and schools through the
local development of competency tests in basic skills--
the Competency-Rossville Model (CRM)--is outlined. The
method was originated in the school system of Rossville
(Illinois) and has been tested in five other midwestern
school systems. The approach leads the faculty of the
school, with the guidance of a measurement consultant, in
the development of a series of grade-level tests to
measure mastery in basic skills achievement. This method
of test development serves to articulate the curriculum;
provides a useful, relevant, and appropriate achievement
testing program; and provides a management system for the
improvement of basic skills instruction. The CRM is
compared favorably to the norm referenced testing model.
The CRM program includes: (1) inservice instruction of
faculty in an alternate model of evaluation of academic
achievement; (2) a committee of school faculty formed
around use of the Delphi method to confer with their
fellow teachers; (3) grade-level representatives in
charge of informal committees for each grade level; (4)
informal teacher conferences, involving each grade level,
to establish a list of skills to be mastered by students;
(5) development of test items; and (6) computer-assisted
interpretation of tests. This type of inservice
development project has been successful in increasing
faculty morale, improving basic skills instruction, and
improving school achievement testing programs. The
project involves faculty actively in curriculum
development, results in valid and reliable tests, and
provides information that is valuable and useful to
teachers. Nine figures are provided, and a sample skill-
referenced math test is appended. (TJH)
Date Published: 2014-11-30 03:16:24
Identifier: ERIC_ED304445
Item Size: 33459867
Language: english
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