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Do I need to use different forms of the CCTST to do a pretest and posttest?

No. It is not necessary to use different forms of the CCTST to pretest and posttest. Valid pretest/posttest designs can be implemented using just one of the forms. If you are not sure about how to do this, give us a phone call to talk about your project and its design. Students report remembering the questions, because they are interesting, but not remembering how they answered the questions -- because they have to reason out the answers each time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are pre-test and post-test data analyzed?

Gathering pre-test data from entering students enables matched pairs analyses of pre-test and post-test data in which each individual’s post-test is compared with that same individua...

When should pre-test data be gathered?

At pre-test students are generally motivated to engage testing with reasonable levels of effort, so pre-test data can be gathered by testing entering students as early in the instruc...

When should post-test data be gathered?

Post-test data should be gathered at a time when students have sufficiently completed an educational experience so as to have engaged and further developed their critical thinking, b...

How do the different forms of the CCTST differ?

The context of items differ. The generic CCTST has item scenarios set in everyday situations; the HSRT, for example ,employs item stems which are designed using the context...

How can I use pretest-posttest assessment data?

With a well designed pre-post test program, data can be used to follow a targeted group of students or track the overall growth of cohorts of students to assess the long term and/or...

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