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Spotlight on Iowa Assessments: Content Validity Evidence in the Item Development Process
Test items (questions) are the backbone of every test. They are the manifestation of the content standards, meaning they are the bridge from...

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Spotlight on Iowa Assessments: College and Career Readiness
Amid the rising costs of college education and an increasing number of students who arrive on campus unprepared for the rigors of postsecond...

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Spotlight on Iowa Assessments: Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Interpretations
The purposes of achievement testing are diverse and varied, but the common denominator to all purposes is information. Tests may be formativ...