Staff Presentations

2009

Chiu, P. C., & Poggio, J. C. (2009). The Effect of English Proficiency on Mathematics Performance: A Comparison of Item Response Theory-based Area and Mantel-Haenszel Methods. Graduate Student Poster Session at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, San Diego, CA. Presentation

Kingston, N.M. (2009). Formative, Schmormative or I just want to help my students learn (and maybe do better on those darn state tests). Kansas Fall Assessment Conference.

Kingston, N.M. (2009). The Role of a Shared Item Bank in the Re-invention of the Modified Assessment in Kansas. Kansas Fall Assessment Conference.

Kingston, N.M. (2009). Interim assessment as an integral part of a state assessment program. Kansas Fall Assessment Conference.

Kingston, N.M. (2009). Large-Scale Formative Assessment: Panacea, Transitional Tool, or Oxymoron. 39th annual National Conference on Student Assessment, Los Angeles, CA.

Kingston, N.M. and Nash, B. (2009). The Efficacy of Formative Assessment: A Meta-Analysis. American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Kingston, N.M. (2009). What Have We Learned about the Structure of Learning from 30 Years of Research on Integrated Cognitive-Psychometric Models? Not Much. National Council on Measurement in Education, San Diego, CA.

Lee, S. W., Shaftel, J., Neaderhiser, J., & Schuttler, J. (2009, November). The analysis of the Classroom Behavior Observation Tool: Triangulating on disruptive classroom behavior in the evaluation process. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Orlando, FL. Presentation

Shaftel, J. & Shaftel, T. L. (2009, August). Development of a scale for measuring intercultural attitudes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. Presentation

Lee, S. W., Shaftel, J., Neaderhiser, J., & Schuttler, J. (2009, August). Development and validation of instruments to assess the behavior and assets of students at the classroom level. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. Presentation

2008

Peyton, V. (2008, November). Kansas assessments and English Language Learners. Workshop presentation at the Learning Disabilities Association of Kansas Annual Conference, Overland Park, KS. Presentation

Yang, X., & Chiu, P. C. (2008). Modeling Language Components in Mathematical Items Using Multiple-Random-Effects IRT Models. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, New York, NY. Presentation

2007

Irwin, P.M., Buckendahl, C., & Poggio, A.J. (2007). Examinee-centered standard setting: An alternative approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, IL.

Irwin, P.M. & Poggio, A.J. (2007). Using Technology to Assist Students Overcome Anxiety About Computerized Testing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, IL.

Templin, J., Irwin, P.M., Poggio, A.J., & Henson, R. (2007). Latent class model based approaches to standard setting. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, IL.

Poggio, A.J. & Irwin, P.M. (2007). The utility and impact of online computerized formative and early warning assessments on instruction and student performance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, IL.