Group differences in test-taking behaviour: an example from a high-stakes testing program

This study investigated whether different groups of test-takers vary in their reported test-taking behaviour in a high-stakes test situation. A between-group design (N = 1129) was used to examine whether high and low achievers, as well as females and males, differ in their use of test-taking strategies, and in level of reported test anxiety and motivation. The results showed differences between high and low achievers on a number of test-taking strategies, where high achievers reported using successful strategies to a higher extent. There were also gender differences: females, for example, reported using random guessing to a higher extent than males. Further, low achievers, especially females, reported significantly higher levels of test anxiety than high achievers, and high achievers reported slightly higher levels of motivation when compared to low achievers. To conclude, test-taking behaviour might bring additional variance to test scores, whether or not this is irrelevant variance is discussed.     

Computer technology futures for the improvement of assessment

With a focus on the interaction between computer technology and assessment, we first review the typical functions served by technology in the support of various assessment purposes. These include efficiencies in person and item sampling and in administration, analysis, and reporting. Our major interest is the extent to which technology can provide unique opportunities to understand performance. Two examples are described: a tool-based knowledge representation approach to assess content understanding and a team problem-solving task involving negotiation. The first example, using HyperCard as well as paper-and-pencil variations, has been tested in science and history fields. Its continuing challenge is to determine a strategy for creating and validating scoring criteria. The second example, involving a workforce readiness task for secondary school, has used expert-novice comparisons to infer performance standards. These examples serve as the context for the exploration of validity, equity, and utility.     

试论单位犯罪

单位是我国新型法典明确规范的一类犯罪主体，相对自然人犯罪而言，其在犯罪构成、诉讼程序方面有许多特殊性，本依据刑法的规定结合有关部门对单位犯罪的司法解释和相关的司法实践，对单位犯罪的构成及其诉讼程序进行了理论上的探讨，以期能作用于司法实践。     

第二语言词汇知识及其测试模式

从词汇知识的维度和以词为中心的视角来介绍词汇知识理论,在此理论基础上展开词汇知识的测试手段和测试模式研究。准确把握和测量词汇知识对英语教学具有重大意义和影响。     

单位犯罪构成的几个热点问题研究

单位犯罪的主体复杂多样,对单位犯罪中应负刑事责任的自然人的范围界定应当作具体分析;单位犯罪的主观方面既有故意也有过失;对单位犯罪行为的认定,应根据单位行为自身的行为方式加以具体分析,不应作一刀切式的简单论断.     

基于web的校园课件库建设

基于Web的校园课件库成为网络教学课件的主要形式。本文首先分析了建设校园课件库的必要性，通过分析各种平台，指出Web技术和数据库技术的完美结和，为基于Web的校园课件库建设提供了技术支持，最后介绍了校园课件库应包含的元素，校园课件库的特点。     

国家综合配套改革试验区与区域经济发展研究

研究国家综合改革试验区与区域经济发展问题，不但需要不断的努力实践，同样更需要理念上的创新和理论上的指导，主要包括国家综合配套改革试验区对区域经济发展的带动作用、机理以及政策建议等问题。     

谈当代图书馆知识组织范围、对象及地位转变

社会信息环境的变化与知识经济的发展对当代图书馆的知识组织工作提出了新的要求.图书馆应将知识组织的范围由本馆知识信息资源扩大到社会知识信息资源,将知识组织对象由文献单元深入至知识单元.将知识组织工作作为图书馆生产力实现的主要途径.     

An Introduction to the Computerized Adaptive Testing

The computerized adaptive testing （CAT） has unsurpassable advantages over the traditional testing. It has become the mainstream in large scale examination in modem society. This paper gives a brief introduction to CAT including differences between traditional testing and CAT, the principals of CAT works, Psychometric theory and computer algorithms of CAT, the advantages and cautions of CAT. In the end, the development of CAT in China is reviewed.     

A Specification—Based Case Study from Test Class Framework

Testing is a standard method for verification of software performance.Producing efficinet and appropriate test case is an important aspect in testing.Specification-based testing presents a method to derive test data from software specification.Because of the precision and concision of specification.the test data derived from specification can test the software efficiently and entirely.This paper demonstrates a test class framework(TCF) on a file reading case study,specifiec using Z notation,This class framework defines test case sets,providing structure to the testing process.Flexbility is preserved so that many testing strategies can be used.