Preparing for High-Stakes Admissions Tests: A Moderation Mediation Analysis

Customizing a Multimedia Tutor for Students Preparing to Take High Stakes Achievement Tests

Research suggests that multimedia and individualization of instruction are both effective ways to teach new material. This paper describes the integration of information about individual student cognitive characteristics into an intelligent tutor for high school geometry. The tutor presents a breadth of geometry problems with multimedia animations, embeds problems in narrative and fantasy and s...

Beneficial High–stakes Math Tests: an Example

A worked–out example is given to show how mathematical and educational insights can be incorporated in the structure of high–stakes K–12 math tests in a way that promotes more effective learning and better teaching practices. The example concerns symbolic skills deficits seen in students from calculator–oriented K–12 programs.

Mediation and Moderation

Detecting Answer Copying on High - Stakes Tests

C heating is a potentially serious problem on high-stakes tests, such as the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), because it can result in under-qualified individuals receiving their Board’s certification to practice, thereby undermining the certification process. Because cheating on exams has such serious ramifications, it is important for test administrators to minimize cheating opportunities and detec...

Preparing nurses for retirement: A concept analysis

Background and Purpose: Retirement is an important event in nurses’ life. Preparation and planning are the essential necessities before nurses get retired. Healthcare leaders play an important role in preparing nurses for retirement. This study aims to explore the process by which nurses were prepared for retirement. Methods: The theory development method according to Walker and Avant was...