ETS at AERA/NCME, April 17, 2012

Below is a list of ETS-led presentations and professional development courses scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

Explorations in Differential Item Functioning

AERA — Paper Session
When: Tuesday, April 17, 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Vancouver Convention Center / Floor Third Level – West Room 305

An Investigation of the Efficacy of DIF (Differential Item Functioning) Refinement Procedures
Presenters/Authors: Rebecca Zwick (ETS), Lei Ye (ETS) and Steven Isham (ETS)

Application of the Functional Approach of Item Analysis and DIF (Differential Item Functioning) Analysis of Polytomous Items
Presenter/Author: Hongwen Guo (ETS)

Searching for Clarity With Theories of Action and Validity Arguments: The Place of Consequence

AERA — Roundtable Session
When: Tuesday, April 17, 12:25–1:55 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Vancouver Convention Center / Floor First Level — East Ballroom C

Theory of Action as a Framework for Evaluating an Assessment Program
Presenter/Author: Randy E. Bennett (ETS)

Symposium on Common Standards and Common Assessments: Implementation and Alignment Challenges and Opportunities

AERA — Symposium
When: Tuesday, April 17, 12:25–1:55 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Vancouver Convention Center / Floor Second Level — East Room 11

Overview of the SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) and PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) Supplemental Application Grants: Support to States and Districts for Transition to Common Standards
Presenter/Author: Pascal D. Forgione (K-12 Center at ETS)

Current Research on the Use of Learning Progressions in Mathematics Formative Assessment: Explorations and Synthesis

AERA — Symposium
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2:15–3:45 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Vancouver Convention Center / Floor Second Level — East Room 16

Form and Function of Learning Progressions in Mathematics: A Framework and Review
Presenter/Author: Meirav Attali (ETS)

The Use of Three Learning Progressions in Formative Assessment in Middle School Mathematics
Presenter/Author: Malcolm Bauer (ETS)

Minority-Serving Institutions and the Campus Experience

AERA — Paper Session
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2:15–3:45 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Vancouver Convention Center / Floor Second Level — West Room 212 & 213

Self Beliefs and College Persistence: The Mediating Effects of Campus-Based Experiences
Presenter/Author: Diane Cardenas Elliott (ETS)

Reliability and Subscores

AERA — Paper Session
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2:15–3:45 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Vancouver Convention Center / Floor Third Level — West Room 305

Subscores and Subgroups
Presenters/Authors: Sandip Sinharay (ETS) and Shelby Haberman (ETS)

Measuring Motivation

AERA — Roundtable Session
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2:15–3:45 p.m. Pacific Time
Where: Sheraton Wall Centre / Floor Third Level — South Beluga

Multidimensional Assessment of Chinese Students’ Learning Motivations: A Validation Study Using Inventory of School Motivation
Presenters/Authors: Feifei Li (ETS) and Douglas F. Kauffman (University of Nebraska — Lincoln)