Numeracy across grades - vertically scaling the Norwegian national numeracy tests

• Published in: Assessment in education : principles, policy & practice Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 653 - 673
• Main Authors: Ræder, Henrik Galligani, Andersson, Björn, Olsen, Rolf Vegar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.11.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Educational systems; Elementary School Students; Foreign Countries; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Item Response Theory; Mathematics Tests; National Assessment; National Competency Tests; Numeracy; Policy making; Scaling; Standardized tests; Students; Teachers; Test Construction; Vertical Scaling; Norway

Enabling comparable scores across grades is of interest for policymakers to evaluate educational systems, for researchers to investigate substantive questions, and for teachers to infer student growth. This study implemented a vertical scaling design to numeracy tests given in grades 5 and 8 as part...