Supporting Efficient, Evidence-Centered Question Development for the GRE Verbal Measure GRE ECD
- Author(s):
- Sheehan, Kathleen M.; Kostin, Irene W.; Futagi, Yoko
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Source:
- Wendler, Cathy; Bridgeman, Brent (eds.) with assistance from Chelsea Ezzo. The Research Foundation for the GRE revised General Test: A Compendium of Studies. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service, 2014, p1.3.1-1.5
- Document Type:
- Chapter
- Page Count:
- 5
- Subject/Key Words:
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Revised GRE, Verbal Reasoning, Evidence Centered Design (ECD), Item Modeling, Test Items, Test Revision, Text Analysis
Abstract
Focuses on an exploration done using a text analysis tool that allows for the efficient development of Verbal question types. The chapter describes the use of the tool to enhance the development of the paragraph reading question type used on the GRE revised General Test. This question type consists of a short passage followed by two, three, or four questions. Two approaches are described in the chapter. The first approach focuses on the passage development side of the question type, and the second approach focuses on the question development side. Results indicated that use of this tool efficiently increased the percentage of acceptable passages located, as well as helped test developers write questions based on a passage at required difficulty levels.