Assessment and New Literacies

This article argues that if multimodal and new literacies are to become common practices in schools, they have to be included in both school and provincial/state large-scale assessment programmes. Building on current criterion-referenced testing in Newfoundland and Labrador which assesses a range of literacies (viewing, reading, writing, representing, speaking and listening), the article suggests criteria which might be considered in developing holistic and analytic rubrics for assessing new literacies in ways that are productive for learners. The article describes an interactive website that may be used to familiarize teachers and education students with rubrics for assessing children's written and graphic responses to linguistic, graphic and spoken texts.

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Issues in Including Students with Disabilities in Large-scale Assessment Programs

Exceptionality Education International ◽

10.5206/eei.v18i2.7623 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Christopher DeLuca

Keyword(s):

Students With Disabilities ◽

Inclusive Education ◽

Large Scale ◽

The United States ◽

Special Education Students ◽

Education Students ◽

Large Scale Assessment ◽

Inclusive Practice ◽

Scale Assessment ◽

Large Scale Assessments

Large-scale assessment programs are becoming increasingly common throughout Canada and the United States. Given the emphasis on inclusive education in North America, special education students are largely expected to participate in these programs. However, several challenges exist for educators, policymakers, and psychometricians with respect to including students with disabilities in large-scale assessments. This article is a critical interpretive review of the academic lit-erature in this area intended to identify and examine issues pertinent to inclusive practice. In particular, attention is given to consequences (both positive and neg-ative) of including students with disabilities in large-scale assessments, validity of assessment results, provisions for accommodations, and research limitations. Areas for continued research are also considered.

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Alignment, Inclusion, and Technical Adequacy in Large-Scale Assessment and Accountability.

PsycCRITIQUES ◽

10.1037/004824 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 49 (5) ◽

Author(s):

William D. Schafer

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Technical Adequacy ◽

Large Scale Assessment ◽

Scale Assessment

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Using Web-based Testing for Large-Scale Assessment

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e421172005-001 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Laura S. Hamilton ◽

Stephen P. Klein ◽

William Lorie

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Web Based ◽

Large Scale Assessment ◽

Scale Assessment

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Predicting Shifts in Land Suitability for Maize Cultivation Worldwide Due to Climate Change: A Modeling Approach

Land ◽

10.3390/land10030295 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 295

Author(s):

Yuan Gao ◽

Anyu Zhang ◽

Yaojie Yue ◽

Jing’ai Wang ◽

Peng Su

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Crop Production ◽

Large Scale ◽

Land Suitability ◽

Large Scale Assessment ◽

Scale Assessment ◽

Maize Cultivation ◽

Large Scale Screening ◽

Selection Of

Suitable land is an important prerequisite for crop cultivation and, given the prospect of climate change, it is essential to assess such suitability to minimize crop production risks and to ensure food security. Although a variety of methods to assess the suitability are available, a comprehensive, objective, and large-scale screening of environmental variables that influence the results—and therefore their accuracy—of these methods has rarely been explored. An approach to the selection of such variables is proposed and the criteria established for large-scale assessment of land, based on big data, for its suitability to maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation as a case study. The predicted suitability matched the past distribution of maize with an overall accuracy of 79% and a Kappa coefficient of 0.72. The land suitability for maize is likely to decrease markedly at low latitudes and even at mid latitudes. The total area suitable for maize globally and in most major maize-producing countries will decrease, the decrease being particularly steep in those regions optimally suited for maize at present. Compared with earlier research, the method proposed in the present paper is simple yet objective, comprehensive, and reliable for large-scale assessment. The findings of the study highlight the necessity of adopting relevant strategies to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change.

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