SRI-Teknisk rapport-sen.v13 - DPU

N.11 In light of the above, do the reviewers differ
from the authors over the findings or conclusions
of the study?
N.12 Have sufficient attempts been made to justify
the conclusions drawn from the findings, so that
the conclusions are trustworthy?
N.13 Weight of evidence A: Taking account of all
quality assessment issues, can the study findings be
trusted in answering the study question(s)?
N.14 Weight of evidence B: Appropriateness of
research design and analysis for addressing the
question, or sub-questions, of this specific systematic
review.
N.15 Weight of evidence C: Relevance of particular
focus of the study (including conceptual focus,
context, sample and measures) for addressing the
question, or sub-questions, of this specific systematic
review
N.16 Weight of evidence D: Overall weight of
evidence
7.2 DEC 1 Review specific extra questions
Section A: Test and testing characteristics
Not applicable (no difference in conclusions)
No difference.
High trustworthiness
High trustworthiness
Medium
Medium
The study focuses on school growth rates in test
scores and tries to explain these with school and
classroom variables
Medium
A.1 What is the overall purpose of testing? Measuring students' level of achievement in a subject/domain
A.2 Which competences/skills are adressed in the
test
Grading students or comparing students' level of
achievement to that of others
Informing instructional practises
MSPAP is intended to promote performance-based
instruction.
Accountability/monitoring educational quality
Procedural skills
A.3 What is the task mode of the test? Open
In the study it is mentioned "the MSPAP requires
students to develop written responses to interdisciplinary
tasks" from this the reviewer infer that the
questions may be open.
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