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

Dr. Detlev Leutner ist Professor für Lehr-Lernpsychologie an der Universität Duisburg-Essen. Dr. Eckhard Klieme ist Direktor des Deutschen Instituts für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung und Professor für Erziehungswissenschaft an der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt am Main.