Contributed by: Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT)
These data were prepared by staff from the Division of Teaching and
Learning at the Connecticut State Department of Education based on
a 1994 administration field test.
Total N = 35,000
Question
Number
|
Students Statewide Who Received Each Score |
| Score 3 |
Score 2 |
Score 1 |
Score 0 |
| N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
| 1 |
3500 |
10 |
13,650 |
39 |
11,550 |
33 |
5950 |
17 |
| 2 |
7700 |
22 |
12,600 |
36 |
8400 |
24 |
4200 |
12 |
| 3 |
7000 |
20 |
9100 |
26 |
11,550 |
33 |
6300 |
18 |
| 4 |
4200 |
12 |
7000 |
20 |
9800 |
28 |
12,250 |
35 |
Development Process:
|
Content Review
|
Content Experts (Curriculum Directors), Science Teachers,
and Supervisors
|
|
Sensitivity Review
|
Committee convened comprised of content experts and
science teachers
|
|
How were tasks reviewed?
|
Committee convened at Connecticut Department of Education
|
Administration Information:
Demographics of Students Tested
|
Gender
|
Represented - over 100 students
|
|
Ethnicity
|
Represented - over 100 students
|
|
Socio-economic status
|
Represented - over 100 students
|
|
Disability
|
Represented - over 100 students
|
|
Limited-English proficient
|
Represented - over 100 students
|
Number of Students Tested
For each task, over 1000 students per grade level were tested.
Reliability and Additional Analyses:
|
Interrater Reliability
|
Yes - interrater reliability was over 85%. Reliability
varied by subject matter and type of item.
|
|
Generalizability Studies
|
Yes- cut scores and internal consistency were measured.
|
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