Understanding the Politics of Categories in Reporting National Test Results

2015 ◽  
pp. 110-125
Author(s):  
Sue Creagh
Keyword(s):  
Test Results ◽  
National Test

Young Australian Indigenous Students' Engagement with Numeracy: Actions That Assist to Bridge the Gap

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Warren ◽  
Eva deVries
Keyword(s):  
Oral Language ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
School Entry ◽  
Language Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Indigenous Australian ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Preparatory Year ◽  
National Test

Many young Indigenous Australian students continue to underachieve in Western mathematics. National test results indicate that they are two years behind their peers. Success in mathematics is important to Indigenous students as it leads to employment opportunities and can assist in identifying power differences among socio-economic classes (Gustein, 2003). The focus of this paper is the preparatory year. One-on-one interviews were conducted with 48 students (average age 4 years and 11 months) at the commencement and completion of the preparatory year. Pre-and post-intervention test results of BOEHM (an oral language test), School Entry Number Assessment (SENA) and patterning ability were collected. The pre-and post-intervention test results indicated that, although Australian Indigenous students scored significantly lower on the pre-intervention test with regard to their understanding of number, an intervention focusing, first, on the language of mathematics and, secondly, on representations that support mathematical thinking assisted these students to begin to bridge the gaps in their learning. This paper begins to tease out classroom actions that supported their engagement with and understanding of Western mathematics.

A study of Norwegian schools achieving good national test results

2016 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ole Petter Vestheim ◽  
Kitt Margaret Lyngsnes
Keyword(s):  
Test Results ◽  
National Test

scholarly journals Lack of Predictive Power in Commonly Used Tests for Performance in Alpine Skiing

2021 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. E28-E36
Author(s):  
Robert Nilsson ◽  
Apostolos Theos ◽  
Ann-Sofie Lindberg ◽  
Richard A. Ferguson ◽  
Christer Malm
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Power ◽  
Alpine Skiing ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Competitive Performance ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Specific Performance ◽  
Alpine Skiers ◽  
The Individual ◽  
National Test ◽  
Future Test

AbstractCompetitive alpine skiing is a complex sport that requires high physical and technical competence. Testing the physical status of athletes may be important to increase their ability to achieve elite sport-specific performance. This study aimed to investigate the predictive power of the national test battery of the Swedish Olympic Committee (Fysprofilen) and anthropometric variables in the prediction of competitive performance of elite alpine skiers, indicated by Fédération Internationale de Ski points. Data from fourteen Swedish elite female alpine skiers were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate statistical methods. Physiological test results and anthropometric data could not generate significant bivariate or multivariate models for prediction of competitive performance. Multivariate regression (R2) and prediction (Q2) models for Fédération Internationale de Ski Slalom and Giant Slalom rank reached R2=0.27 to 0.43, Q2=+− 0.8 to−0.17, indicating no valid models. The overall interpretation of these and previous findings are that future test batteries must be validated before implemented, and that test results should be treated with caution when it comes to prediction of future competitive results. Applying tests that are not validated against competitive performance risk misleading coaches and training advisors who aim to increase the sports-specific performance of the individual athlete.

scholarly journals COVID-19 testing and cases - a complex relationship in three acts.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claus Heinrich
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Before And After ◽  
German Legislation ◽  
National Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Political Decisions

<p>If and how the increasing numbers in confirmed COVID 19 cases are driven by the simultaneous expansion of test capacities and tests conducted is a question under continuous debate. Building on the hypothesis, that the impact of increased testing might not be constant over time but determined by the national test policy applied, the relationship between testing and number of cases was investigated in different phases of the pandemic with a focus on the time before and after a change in German legislation on May 22, 2020 that opened the door for more tests in asymptomatic persons for prevention and containment purposes. Based on linear regression models it is estimated that about 60% of the cases tested positive after May 22 can be attributed to increased testing, while eliminating the test effect does not substantially impact the numbers before that date. Likewise, the clinical presentation of cases registered after May 22 is significantly different, with a hospitalization rate of 8.12% (before 18.17%) and a case fatality rate of 0.63% (before 5.17%).</p> <p>It is concluded that expanding the number of tests as it was done in Germany did not lead to a better understanding of the epidemiology of COVID 19. It is recommended to separate test results from preventive testing and testing based on a clinically defined test strategy, and to only use the latter for surveillance and as a basis for political decisions.</p>

One Point of View: Improving Performance

1985 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-38
Author(s):  
James Braswell
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Test Results ◽  
School Students ◽  
College Board ◽  
The Past ◽  
Scholastic Aptitude ◽  
Educational Testing Service ◽  
National Test

For the past fifteen years, I have been involved in the development of mathematics examinations for College Board programs. At present, my primary area of responsibility is the development of the mathematical sections of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), a test taken each year by over 1 million college-bound high school students. During my years at Educational Testing Service, much of what national test results have indicated about the general state of education has been negative, reflecting a decline in achievement throughout the elementary and secondary school years. In regard to mathematics, I would like to discuss some of the factors that may affect this situation.

scholarly journals The performance of the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test as a tool for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection in the population. A survey of routine laboratory RT-PCR test results from the region of Muenster, Germany

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Stang ◽  
Johannes Robers ◽  
Birte Schonert ◽  
Karl-Heinz Joeckel ◽  
Angela Spelsberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Test Strategy ◽  
National Test ◽  
Roche Diagnostics ◽  
Regional Hospitals ◽  
Test Result ◽  
Pcr Test

Objectives: To evaluate the population-based performance of the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test as a tool for detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection during the pandemic in 2020. Methods: We analysed SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR results of 162,457 people living in Muenster, Germany screened at nursing homes, testing sites, at schools, regional hospitals, and by general practitioners. All PCRs were done with the same cobas SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR system (Roche Diagnostics). We stratified positive RT-PCR results by cycle threshold (Ct) values, periods of the national test strategy, age, sex, and symptoms. Results: Among 162,457 individuals, 4164 (2.6%) had a positive RT-PCR test result, defined as Ct<40. Depending on the national test strategy, higher positive rates were associated with testing predominantly symptomatic people. Children (0-9 years) and older adults (70+ years). Only 40.6% of test positives showed low Ct values < 25 (potentially infectious). The percentage of Ct values below 25 was lower among children (0-9), adolescents (10-19), and among the elderly (70+ years). Conclusions: RT-PCR testing as a tool for mass screening should not be used alone as a base for pandemic decision making including measures such as quarantine, isolation, and lockdown.

scholarly journals Investigating teachers’ and school principals’ enactments of national testing policies

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 332-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Elisabeth Gunnulfsen ◽  
Astrid Roe
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Policy Coherence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Local Schools ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
National Test

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine teachers’ reported experiences, practices, and attitudes on the use of national test results in a low-stakes accountability context. Whether the stakes are high or low, teachers and school leaders have different experiences, knowledge, and beliefs concerning how to use national test results to benefit individual student learning. This paper addresses how teachers experience school leadership and policy requirements for using national test results in local schools. Design/methodology/approach This paper is part of a larger study conducted in a Norwegian educational context investigating school leaders’ and teachers’ enactments of policy demands via the use of national test results data. The sub-study reported in this paper is based on survey data from all lower secondary teachers (n=176) in one Norwegian municipality. Micro-policy perspectives and the concept of crafting policy coherence served as analytical tools. Findings Diversity between the schools was found in how teachers perceive the principals’ role. Practices and attitudes appeared restrained, somewhat conformed by, but still indifferent to the policy intention. However, there was a close relationship between the principals’ facilitation of national tests and the teachers’ practices of utilizing the results. Originality/value This study clarified how micro-policy works in local schools in a low-stakes context. A prominent difference was found between the policy intentions and local schools’ practice of using national test results.

scholarly journals COVID-19 testing and cases - a complex relationship in three acts.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claus Heinrich
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Before And After ◽  
German Legislation ◽  
National Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Political Decisions

<p>If and how the increasing numbers in confirmed COVID 19 cases are driven by the simultaneous expansion of test capacities and tests conducted is a question under continuous debate. Building on the hypothesis, that the impact of increased testing might not be constant over time but determined by the national test policy applied, the relationship between testing and number of cases was investigated in different phases of the pandemic with a focus on the time before and after a change in German legislation on May 22, 2020 that opened the door for more tests in asymptomatic persons for prevention and containment purposes. Based on linear regression models it is estimated that about 60% of the cases tested positive after May 22 can be attributed to increased testing, while eliminating the test effect does not substantially impact the numbers before that date. Likewise, the clinical presentation of cases registered after May 22 is significantly different, with a hospitalization rate of 8.12% (before 18.17%) and a case fatality rate of 0.63% (before 5.17%).</p> <p>It is concluded that expanding the number of tests as it was done in Germany did not lead to a better understanding of the epidemiology of COVID 19. It is recommended to separate test results from preventive testing and testing based on a clinically defined test strategy, and to only use the latter for surveillance and as a basis for political decisions.</p>

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