Modeling Student Motivation and Students’ Ability Estimates From a Large-Scale Assessment of Mathematics
When large-scale assessments (LSA) do not hold personal stakes for students, students may not put forth their best effort. Low-effort examinee behaviors (e.g., guessing, omitting items) result in an underestimate of examinee abilities, which is a concern when using results of LSA to inform education...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-09-01
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Series: | SAGE Open |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244011421803 |