ETS at AERA/NCME, April 14, 2012 Afternoon
Below is a list of ETS-led presentations and professional development courses scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon, April 14, 2012.
Assessment of Complex Thinking in Mathematics, Reading, Science, and History
AERA — Symposium
When: Saturday, April 14, 12:25–1:55 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Sheraton Wall Centre / Floor Third Level — North Junior Ballroom D
Designing, Developing, and Validating Assessments of Complex Thinking in Mathematics for the Middle Grades
Presenter/Author: Edith Aurora Graf (ETS)
Award-Winning Research From the 2011 NCME Award Recipients
NCME — Invited Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 12:25–1:55 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Hyatt Regency / Floor Plaza Level — Plaza C
Learning Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education
Presenter/Author: Ou Lydia Liu (ETS)
Special Populations: English Language Learners
NCME — Paper Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 12:25–1:55 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Hyatt Regency / Floor Convention Level — Oxford
Accessibility Considerations for Students with Disabilities and ELLs for Innovative Computer-Delivered Mathematics Assessments
Presenter/Author: Teresa C. King (ETS)
Examining the Invariance of Equating Functions for English Language Learners in K-12 Assessments: Score Equity Assessment and Test Score Fairness
Presenters/Authors: Maria J. Martiniello (ETS), Sandip Sinharay (ETS) and Neil Dorans (ETS)
CAT: Beyond Unidimensional IRT
NCME — Paper Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 2:15–3:45 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Hyatt Regency / Floor Plaza Level — Plaza C
Using Information Correction Method in Testlet Selection for Computerized Adaptive Testing
Presenters/Authors: Feifei Li (ETS) and Tsung-Han Ho (ETS)
Evaluating Several Multidimensional Adaptive Testing Procedures for Diagnostic Assessment
Presenters/Authors: Hanwook (Henry) Yoo (ETS) and Ronald K. Hambleton (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
The Structure of Writing Ability Across Languages from the Perspective of Automated Scoring
NCME — Symposium
When: Saturday, April 14, 2:15–3:45 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Hyatt Regency / Floor Plaza Level — Plaza A
Factor Structure of the E-rater Automated Essay Scoring System
Presenter/Author: Yigal Attali (ETS)
Understanding Youth Experiences Through School-Based Research
AERA — Poster Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 2:15–3:45 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Vancouver Convention Center / Floor First Level — East Ballroom B
A Typology of High School Students Based on Noncognitive Factors
Presenter/Author: Zhitong Yang (ETS)
Fairness Issues and Practices in Automated Scoring of Constructed Response Items
NCME — Symposium
When: Saturday, April 14, 4:05 p.m.–6:05 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Hyatt Regency/Plaza Level — Plaza C
Development of Subgroup Index of Model Fit (SIMF) For Automated Essay Scoring Systems Presenters/Authors: Mo Zhang (ETS), Florian Lorenz (ETS), F. Jay Breyer (ETS)
Alternate Assessments for Students with Disabilities
NCME — Paper Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 4:05–6:05 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Plaza Ballroom A, E1
Item-Bundle Analysis to Investigate Problematic Item Types for Students with Disabilities Taking Computer-Adaptive Tests
Presenters/Authors: Elizabeth Stone (ETS) and Tim Davey (ETS)
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology Initiatives on Student Achievement
AERA — Roundtable Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 4:05–5:35 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Vancouver Convention Center / Floor First Level — East Ballroom C
Science Magnet Middle Schools and Their Influence on Student Motivation and Achievement in Science
Presenters/Authors: David E. Allen (ETS), Larry R. Price (Texas State University — San Marcos) and Robert F. Reardon (Texas State University — San Marcos)
Excellence in Education Research: Early Career Scholars and Their Work
AERA — Invited Poster Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 4:05–6:05 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Vancouver Convention Center / Floor First Level — West Ballroom D
The Role of Noncognitive Traits in the High-School-to-College Transition of First-Generation Students
Presenter/Author: Diane Cardenas Elliott (ETS)
Hierarchical Data Structures: Technical Advances
NCME — Paper Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 4:05–6:05 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Hyatt Regency / Floor Convention Level — Balmoral
Higher Order Item Response Theory Models for Large Scale Educational Assessment Surveys
Presenters/Authors: Frank Rijmen (ETS), Minjeong Jeon (UC Berkeley), Matthias von Davier (ETS) and Sophia Rabe-Hesketh (UC Berkeley)
The Impact of Matrix-Sampling on Item Estimation and Plausible Value
Presenters/Authors: Zhan Shu (ETS), John Donoghue (ETS) and Andreas Oranje (ETS)
Linking and Equating: Lessons from Practice (II)
NCME — Paper Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 4:05–6:05 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Hyatt Regency / Floor Plaza Level — Georgia A
A Search for Alternatives to Common-item Equating
Presenters/Authors: Chi-Wen Liao (ETS) and Samuel A. Livingston (ETS)
Can Double-Linking Compensate for Fewer Anchor Items
Presenters/Authors: Yanxuan Qu (ETS) and Lixiong Gu (ETS)
Validity Investigations
AERA — Paper Session
When: Saturday, April 14, 4:05–6:05 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Marriott Pinnacle / Floor Third Level — Dundarave
Investigating the Relationship Between Test Preparation and TOEFL iBT Performance
Presenter/Author: Ou Lydia Liu (ETS)