Assessment of Competencies in Educational Contexts

Preface Contributors Theoretical Perspectives and Developmental Models 1. The Concept of Competence in Educational Contexts, Eckhard Klieme, Johannes Hartig, and Dominique Rauch 2. Competencies for Successful Learning: Developmental Changes and Constraints, Marcus Hasselhorn 3. A Model-Based Test of Competence Profile and Competence Level in Deductive Reasoning, Christiane Spiel and Judith Gluck Psychometric Modeling 4. Psychometric Models for the Assessment of Competencies, Johannes Hartig 5. Explanatory Item Response Models: A Brief Introduction, Mark Wilson, Paul De Boeck, and Claus H. Carstensen 6. Linking Competencies in Horizontal, Vertical, and Longitudinal Settings and Measuring Growth, Alina A. von Davier, Claus H. Carstensen, and Matthias von Davier 7. Reporting Test Outcomes Using Models for Cognitive Diagnosis, Matthias von Davier, Lou DiBello, and Kentaro Yamamoto Assessment Methods and Technology 8. Measuring Competencies: Introduction to Concepts and Questions of Assessment in Education, Detlev Leutner, Johannes Hartig, and Nina Jude 9. Introduction to the Computer-Based Assessment of Competencies, Astrid Jurecka 10. Adaptive Testing and Item Banking, Theo J. H. M. Eggen 11. Computer-Based Tests: Alternatives for Test and Item Design, Joachim Wirth 12. Computer-Based Assessment in Support of Distance Learning, Gregory K. W. K. Chung, Harold F. O'Neil, William L. Bewley, and Eva L. Baker Large-Scale Assessment for the Monitoring of Educational Quality 13. Assessment in Large-Scale Studies, Tina Seidel and Manfred Prenzel 14. Introduction of Educational Standards in German-Speaking Countries, Eckhard Klieme and Katharina Maag Merki 15. Causal Effects and Fair Comparison: Considering the Influence of Context Variables on Student Competencies, Christof Nachtigall, Ulf Krohne, Ulrike Enders, and Rolf Steyer 16. Monitoring and Assurance of School Quality: Principles of Assessment and Internet-Based Feedback of Test Results, Ingmar Hosenfeld.