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An Analysis of NYS Regents Physics Exam Issues

An Analysis of NYS Regents Physics Exam Issues. J. Zawicki Science Education, BSC STANYS DAL, Physics Mentor. Additional Researchers. Michael Jabot, SUNY Fredonia Kathleen Falconer, SUNY BSC Dan MacIsaac, SUNY BSC David Henry, SUNY BSC Rita Fischer, Elba Central School.

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An Analysis of NYS Regents Physics Exam Issues

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  1. An Analysis of NYS Regents Physics Exam Issues J. Zawicki Science Education, BSC STANYS DAL, Physics Mentor

  2. Additional Researchers • Michael Jabot, SUNY Fredonia • Kathleen Falconer, SUNY BSC • Dan MacIsaac, SUNY BSC • David Henry, SUNY BSC • Rita Fischer, Elba Central School NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  3. Presentation Overview • Issues from the field • Exam findings • Issues and events • Future directions… NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  4. Issues From the Field What are issue(s) are uppermost in your mind at this time? NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  5. Exam Findings • Call for student papers, STANYS, NYS Section AAPT • >2000 student papers were submitted • Results from across NYS NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  6. Initial Distribution of Papers NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  7. Rasch Analysis • Parts A and B-1; B-2 and C presented together • Concepts • Difficulty – how well did the students do? • Discrimination – how well did an item distinguish between high and low performing students? • Rasch transformation – log transformation NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

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  9. “Easy” Items – A, B-1 NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

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  14. “Difficult” Items – A, B-1 NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

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  19. “Easy Items” B-2, C NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

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  24. “Difficult” Items B-2, C NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

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  28. Reading Level • McLaughlin-SMOG • Additional Analysis Pending NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  29. Initial Analysis, Reading Levels NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  30. Conceptual Level • Modification of Bloom • Knowing • Using 1 • Using 2 • Integrating NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  31. Exam Conceptual Level NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  32. Exam Format NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  33. AP Correlation • Approximately 0.69 • Precise value varied from year to year NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  34. NYS Physics/AP B NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  35. Listserv Comments • Latency -- Incomplete/unfinished tests • Power Tests – assessments where time does not play a significant role in the score NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  36. Issues Impact of Scaled Scoring on student scores in the standards-based exams Direction of future exams NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  37. Sessions • NYSUT Session with Commissioner Mills • Science Education Consortium – August • Regents Session – September • Senate Hearings • NYS AAPT Meeting (SUNY Binghamton) • Physics Summit (Albany Area) NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

  38. Additional Directions? Where do we go from here? NYS Regents Physics -- Zawicki

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