ONPAR Research References

Reports

4th grade scale score

Research References

Kopriva, R., Bauman, J. (2008).Testing for the Future: Addressing the Needs of Low English Proficient Students through Using Dynamic Formats and Expanded Item Types. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New York, NJ.

Bauman, J., Gabel, D. (2008, October). The ONPAR Project. Center for the Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning. (CAESL), San Francisco, CA.

Kopriva, R., Bauman J. (2008). Overview of ONPAR Test Development Activities. Presentation to Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

Kopriva, R., Gabel, D., Bauman, J. (2009). Building Comparable Computer-Based Science Items for English Learners: Results and Insights from the ONPAR Project. National Conference on Student Assessment (NCSA), Los Angeles, CA.

Bauman, J. (2009). A Discourse Perspective on Item Development. Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Gabel, D., Cameron C. (2009, March). The ONPAR Project. National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), New Orleans, LA.

Wright, L. (2009). The Discourse of Mathematics Assessments, American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Annual Convention, Denver, CO.

Wright, L., Bauman, J. (2009). The Discourse of Assessments: Identifying grammatical features of standardized science tests that contribute to their (in)accessibility for linguistically diverse learners. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Annual Convention, Denver, CO.

Cameron C., Carr, T., Wright, L., Bauman, J., Kopriva, R. (2009, April). Thinking Out Loud: Using Cognitive Labs to Investigate English Learners’ Interactions with Dynamic Computer-Based Science Items. National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Kopriva, R., Gabel, D., Bauman, J. (2009, April). What Happens When Large-Scale Items Actually Use Computer Capabilities? Exploring Issues and Redefining Challenges. National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

WIDA Board Meeting (2009). The ONPAR Studies: Addressing the Needs of Low English Proficient Students and Others Using Novel Item Types Suitable for Large-Scale Testing

Carr, T., Kopriva, R., Cameron, C. (2009, June). Building Comparable Computer-Based Science Items for English Learners: Results and Insights from the ONPAR Project. National Conference on Student Assessment (CCSSO), Los Angeles, CA.