Digital Module 26: Content Alignment in Standards-based Educational Assessment

Digital Module 26: Content Alignment in Standards-based Educational Assessment

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In this digital ITEMS module, Dr. Katherine Reynolds and Dr. Sebastian Moncaleano discuss content alignment, its role in standards-based educational assessment, and popular methods for conducting alignment studies. The module begins with an overview of content alignment and its relationship to validity before discussing common alignment study methods. Each method’s conceptualization of alignment is discussed, along with more practical issues such as the materials and participants required and steps for carrying out each method. The final component of this module includes a deeper exploration of the Webb method, one of the most popular content alignment study approaches. This includes a detailed and practical discussion of the steps followed in a Webb alignment study, as well as how to interpret the various alignment indices provided in the Webb framework.

Key words: Achieve methodology, content alignment, content area standards, content validity,  standards-based assessment, Surveys of Enacted Curriculum, Webb methodology

Katherine A. Reynolds

Assistant Research Director

Boston College

Katherine completed her Ph.D. in Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment in 2020 at Boston College. Her work focused on scale development and other applications of psychometric research. She has taught graduate courses in research methods and undergraduate courses in the foundations of education. She has worked on several alignment-related projects, including facilitating panels for Webb alignment studies.

Contact Katherine via katherir@bc.edu

Sebastian Moncaleano

Senior Research Specialist

Boston College

Sebastian completed his Ph.D. in Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics and Assessment at Boston College in 2021 where he focused his doctoral research on the value of technology-enhanced items in computer-based educational assessments. He has taught graduate courses in introductory statistics and assessment development. He has also conducted content alignment studies for the Department of Elementary and Secondary dedication in Massachusetts.

Contact Sebastian via moncalea@bc.edu

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DM26 (Standards-based Alignment, Version 1.0)
Recorded 09/19/2021
Recorded 09/19/2021 Interactive version of the digital module with all resources, glossary entries, and quiz questions.
DM26 VIDEO (Introduction, Version 1.0)
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Open to view video. Video of the introduction section of the module [4 Minutes]
DM26 VIDEO (Section 1, Version 1.0)
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Open to view video. Video version of the first content section of the module [6 Minutes]
DM26 VIDEO (Section 2, Version 1.0)
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Open to view video. Video version of the second content section of the module [14 Minutes]
DM26 VIDEO (Section 3, Version 1.0)
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Open to view video. Video version of the third content section of the module [25 Minutes]