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Exploring And Examining Quantitative Measures, Jonathan D. Bostic, Erin Krupa, Michele Carney, Jeff Shih

Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

The purpose of this working group is to bring together scholars with an interest in examining the research on quantitative tools and measures for gathering meaningful data, and to spark conversations and collaboration across individuals and groups with an interest in synthesizing the literature on large-scale tools used to measure student- and teacher-related outcomes. While syntheses of measures for use in mathematics education can be found in the literature, few can be described as a comprehensive analysis. The working group session will focus on (1) defining terms identified as critical (e.g., large-scale, quantitative, and validity evidence) for bounding the focus …