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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Main Authors: Carlos Zerpa, Krystal Hachey, Christina van Barneveld, Marielle Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-09-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244011421803