The purpose of the study described in this paper was to evaluate the efficacy of an assessment for learning system named ACED (Adaptive Content with Evidence-based Diagnosis). We used an evidencecentered design approach to create an adaptive, diagnostic assessment system which includes five main models: competency, evidence, task, presentation, and assembly. We also included instructional suppo...

Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom have identified the need for instructional and training solutions that develop the skills of Battalion and Brigade Commanders in formulating situational understanding in order to successfully lead operations in a counterinsurgency environment. In this paper we describe the UrbanSim Learning Package, a game-based instructional software suite...

introduction. development of a faculty evaluation program determines the unique values and priorities of an education institute. preparation of evaluation questionnaires on the basis of responders’ ideals and recognition, accuracy of analyses and practicality of assessment system are effective strategies for success. elimination of inappropriate or parallel questions will shorten the questionna...

Over time, teachers collect a great deal of information about each student. Integrating that information intelligently requires models for how the students’ proficiency changes over time. Armed with such models, teachers can filter the data—more accurately estimate the student’s current proficiency levels—and forecast the student’s future proficiency level. Furthermore, partially observed Marko...

We explore the potential of dilemma analysis as an assessment tool to reveal student teachers thinking and concerns about their practice. For this purpose we analyze the dilemma analyses completed by 22 student teachers enrolled in our science teacher preparation program over a period of four semesters. Student teachers dilemmas fall into two main groups: dilemmas about student performance and ...

This study details the initial development of the Responsive Environmental Assessment for Classroom Teachers (REACT). REACT was developed as a questionnaire to evaluate student perceptions of the classroom teaching environment. Researchers engaged in an iterative process to develop, field test, and analyze student responses on 100 rating-scale items. Participants included 1,465 middle school st...

This study examines the relationship between instructional interaction and student persistence among adult students in online courses. A survey research methodology was used to examine the frequency and the method of instructional interaction in online courses, student attitudes regarding instructional interaction, and the reasons online students provide for persisting in, or withdrawing from, ...

We present the concept of instructional program coherence and explain why school improvement frameworks that incorporate instructional program coherence are more likely to advance student achievement than multiple, unrelated efforts. We present evidence that Chicago elementary schools with stronger instructional program coherence make higher gains in student achievement. We also share observati...