Proving Content Validity of Android-Based Higher Order Thinking Skill Assessment for Science and Mathematics Preservice Teacher

Authors: Endang Susantini (ORCID 0000-0002-0213-4518), Yurizka Melia Sari (ORCID 0000-0002-0443-1647), Prima Vidya Asteria (ORCID 0000-0001-5288-6198), Muhammad Ilyas Marzuqi (ORCID 0000-0001-7026-6363)

Source: Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn). 2025 19(1):551-560.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Content Validity, Mathematics Instruction, Decision Making, Thinking Skills, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Science Instruction, Student Evaluation, Junior High School Teachers, Science Tests, Mathematics Tests, Test Validity, Test Items, Taxonomy, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Indonesia

Opportunities for Guiding Development: Insights from First-Year Life Science Majors' Use of Metacognition

Authors: Julie Dangremond Stanton (ORCID 0000-0001-8557-4625), Stephanie M. Halmo (ORCID 0000-0001-8369-3620), Rayna J. Carter, Kira A. Yamini, Deborah Ososanya

Source: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2024 25(3).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Majors (Students), Misconceptions, Science Tests, Metacognition, Science Education, Student Attitudes, Study Habits, Learning Strategies, Longitudinal Studies, Student Characteristics

Geographic Terms: Georgia

Student Achievement: MCAS and International Exams. White Paper No. 275

Authors: Ken Ardon, Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research

Source: Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Accuracy, Test Reliability, Elementary Secondary Education, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests, Science Achievement, Student Evaluation, School Effectiveness, Educational Quality

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, Program for International Student Assessment, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

Technical Appendix For: 'COVID's Impact on Science Achievement: Trends from 2019 through 2024.' Technical Brief

Authors: Susan Kowalski, Megan Kuhfeld, Scott Peters, Gustave Robinson, Karyn Lewis, NWEA

Source: NWEA. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Science Achievement, Trend Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Race, Ethnicity, Student Characteristics, Science Tests, Achievement Tests, Achievement Gap, Longitudinal Studies, Test Items, Time Factors (Learning), Institutional Characteristics, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Measures of Academic Progress

COVID's Impact on Science Achievement: Trends from 2019 through 2024. Brief

Authors: Susan M. Kowalski, Scott J. Peters, Megan Kuhfeld, Gustave Robinson, Karyn Lewis, NWEA

Source: NWEA. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Learning Processes, Time Factors (Learning), Science Achievement, Science Tests, Achievement Gains, Barriers, Longitudinal Studies, Scores, Trend Analysis, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Student Characteristics, Race, Ethnicity, Achievement Gap, Middle School Students

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Measures of Academic Progress

A Summary of the Research on the Effects of K-12 Test Accommodations: 2022. NCEO Report 444

Authors: Virginia A. Ressa, Sheryl S. Lazarus, Christopher M. Rogers, Kascinda Fleming, Mari Quanbeck, National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO), Applied Enterprise Management Corporation (AEM), Center for Parent Information & Resources (CPIR), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), WestEd, University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration

Source: National Center on Educational Outcomes. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 22

Sponsoring Agency: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS), Research to Practice Division (RTP)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Testing Accommodations, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Mathematics Tests, Reading Tests, Science Tests, Test Construction, Data Interpretation, Program Effectiveness

Innovations in Assessing Students' Digital Literacy Skills in Learning Science: Effective Multiple Choice Closed-Ended Tests Using Rasch Model

Authors: Fitria Lafifa (ORCID 0000-0003-3636-5581), Dadan Rosana (ORCID 0000-0003-4987-7420)

Source: Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education. 2024 25(3):44-56.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Student Evaluation, Digital Literacy, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Format, Testing, Item Response Theory, College Science, Science Education, Science Tests, Foreign Countries, Information Skills, Communication Skills, Information Security, Problem Solving, Test Validity, Test Reliability

Geographic Terms: Indonesia

Validation of the Scientific Reasoning Competencies Instrument: Relationships with Epistemological Beliefs and Analytical Thinking

Authors: Mensure Alkis Küçükaydin (ORCID 0000-0003-4410-1279), Elçin Ayaz (ORCID 0000-0003-2488-6777)

Source: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 2025 23(2):343-363.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Science Tests, Cognitive Tests, Scientific Literacy, Thinking Skills, Competence, Scientific Attitudes, Beliefs, Epistemology, 21st Century Skills, Turkish, Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers

Geographic Terms: Turkey

Comprehensive Scientific Creativity Assessment (C-SCA): A New Approach for Measuring Scientific Creativity in Secondary School Students

Authors: Shiyu Xu (ORCID 0000-0002-0577-9370), Michael J. Reiss, Wilton Lodge

Source: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 2025 23(2):293-319.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Science Process Skills, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Elementary School Science, Creativity Tests, Science Tests, Scientific Literacy, Knowledge Level, Cognitive Style, Scoring, Artificial Intelligence, Technological Advancement, Motivation

Proposal for Modifying Procedures for Declaring Significant Trends in TIMSS

Authors: Henry Isaiah Braun, Matthias von Davier, Jihang Chen

Source: Large-scale Assessments in Education. 2025 13.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Science Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Science Tests, Scores, Measurement Techniques, Evaluation Criteria

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

Psychometric Analysis of the Resonance Concept Inventory

Authors: Grace C. Tetschner, Sachin Nedungadi (ORCID 0000-0003-2043-1679)

Source: Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 2025 26(1):231-243.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Item Response Theory, Scores, Undergraduate Students, Organic Chemistry, Multiple Choice Tests, Science Tests, Test Items, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Psychometrics

Enhancing the Accessibility of Chemistry Assessments for Multilingual Learners: Understanding Challenging Features in Assessment Items

Authors: Eshani N. Lee (ORCID 0000-0002-0519-7629), MaryKay Orgill (ORCID 0000-0002-8813-7698)

Source: Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 2025 26(1):126-140.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Syntax, Vocabulary Development, Chemistry, Scientific Literacy, Science Education, Culture Fair Tests, Science Tests, Test Construction, Test Items, Barriers, Learning Processes, Equal Education, Metacognition, Layout (Publications), Undergraduate Students, Foreign Students, English (Second Language), Student Characteristics, Introductory Courses

Design, Development, and Evaluation of the Organic Chemistry Representational Competence Assessment (ORCA)

Authors: Lyniesha Ward (ORCID 0000-0001-8126-0872), Fridah Rotich (ORCID 0000-0001-9510-7617), Jeffrey R. Raker (ORCID 0000-0003-3715-6095), Regis Komperda (ORCID 0000-0003-4837-7141), Sachin Nedungadi (ORCID 0000-0003-2043-1679), Maia Popova (ORCID 0000-0003-0975-9534)

Source: Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 2025 26(1):244-258.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Tests, Test Construction, Student Evaluation, Molecular Structure, Scientific Concepts, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Test Items, Difficulty Level, Science Process Skills, Competence

Student's Study Behaviors as a Predictor of Performance in General Chemistry I

Authors: Lorraine Laguerre Van Sickle (ORCID 0000-0001-9366-6933), Regina F. Frey (ORCID 0000-0003-2270-2030)

Source: Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 2025 26(1):88-111.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Chemistry, Student Behavior, Study Habits, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Learning Strategies, Time Management, Science Tests, Readiness, Correlation, Grades (Scholastic)

School Belonging and Students' Math Achievement among Secondary Students: The Role of Math Attitude and Disorderly Behavior

Authors: Ying Liu, Jinyan Huang (ORCID 0000-0003-1641-6580)

Source: Psychology in the Schools. 2025 62(1):167-184.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Sense of Community, Student School Relationship, Mathematics Achievement, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Learner Engagement, Self Concept, Values, Gender Differences, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Tests, International Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Tests, Science Achievement

Geographic Terms: Japan, South Korea, United States

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

How Important Are Teacher Characteristics to Predict Mathematics Achievement in European Countries?

Authors: Musa Sadak (ORCID 0000-0001-6036-1279)

Source: European Educational Research Journal. 2025 24(1):3-29.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Achievement, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, Science Achievement, Mathematics Tests, International Assessment, Science Tests, Grade 8, Teacher Effectiveness, Middle School Teachers

Geographic Terms: Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, European Union

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

Savviness of Sixth Graders: Student Perspectives about Translanguaging during Science Formative Assessment

Authors: Caitlin G. McC. Fine (ORCID 0000-0002-8605-7264), Melissa Braaten (ORCID 0000-0002-7015-0704)

Source: Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 2025 62(1):193-227.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 35

Descriptors: Grade 6, Student Attitudes, Translation, Science Tests, Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Middle School Students, Equal Education, Scientific Attitudes, Student Development, English

Focused Anatomy Workshops for Clerkships and the USMLE Step 1 Examination

Authors: Anna Ricci (ORCID 0000-0001-6176-1549), Ian Minearo, Abigail Hielscher (ORCID 0000-0002-8634-8184)

Source: Anatomical Sciences Education. 2025 18(1):77-86.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Anatomy, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Diseases, Health, Clinical Experience, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Workshops, Likert Scales, Science Tests, Scientific Concepts, Medical Students, Medical Education, Pretests Posttests, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Concept Formation, Knowledge Level, Graduate Medical Education, Clinical Diagnosis

Concurrent Validity of the Central Examination of Secondary Education Institutions: Canonical Correlation Analysis

Authors: Taliha Keles (ORCID 0000-0002-4609-2962)

Source: International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research. 2024 11(2):143-157.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Correlation, Grade 8, Secondary School Students, Test Validity, Raw Scores, Achievement Tests, Predictor Variables, Second Language Learning, Science Tests, Language Tests, Religious Education, Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Science Education, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Turkey

Exploring Student Academic Performance and Motivation in Physics through Electronic-Strategic Intervention Material (e-SIM)

Authors: Ernesto Manlapig, Eunice Bernadette Acuña, Aivielle Mae Manuel

Source: Anatolian Journal of Education. 2024 9(1):145-156.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Intervention, Educational Strategies, Material Development, Learning Motivation, Correlation, Motion, Scientific Principles, Grade 12, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Science Instruction, Physics, Secondary School Students, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Digital Literacy, Outcomes of Education, Rating Scales, Science Tests

Geographic Terms: Philippines