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California Department of Education 

 Statewide Assessment Division 





   California Standards Tests 

        Technical Report 

   Spring 2009 Administration 





         Submitted March 1, 2010 

        Educational Testing Service 

              Contract No. 5417
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Table of Contents (Summarized)
Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 1

 Background ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1

 Test Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1

 Test Content .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2

 Intended Population .............................................................................................................................................................. 2

 Intended Use and Purpose of Test Scores.......................................................................................................................... 3

 Testing Window ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3

 Significant STAR Developments in 2009 ............................................................................................................................. 4

 Limitations of the Assessment ............................................................................................................................................ 4

 Groups and Organizations Involved with the STAR Program ........................................................................................... 5

 Overview of the Technical Report ........................................................................................................................................ 5

 References ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Chapter 2: An Overview of CST Processes ........................................................................................................ 8

 Item Development ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

 Test Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications .................................................................................................... 11

 Scores .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

 References ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Chapter 3: Item Development........................................................................................................................... 196

 Rules for Item Development ............................................................................................................................................. 196

 Selection of Item Writers .................................................................................................................................................. 198

 Item Review Process ......................................................................................................................................................... 199

 Field Testing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 203

 Data Review Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................... 205

 Item Banking ...................................................................................................................................................................... 206

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 207

Chapter 4: Test Assembly ................................................................................................................................ 208

 Test Length ........................................................................................................................................................................ 208

 Rules for Item Selection.................................................................................................................................................... 208

 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................................... 213

 Appendix 4.B—Cluster Targets ........................................................................................................................................ 223

Chapter 5: Test Administration ........................................................................................................................ 253

 Test Security and Confidentiality ..................................................................................................................................... 253

 Procedures to Maintain Standardization ......................................................................................................................... 258

 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities ............................................................................................................ 260

 Demographic Data Corrections ........................................................................................................................................ 261

 Testing Irregularities ......................................................................................................................................................... 261

 Test Administration Incidents .......................................................................................................................................... 261

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 262

Chapter 6: Performance Standards ................................................................................................................. 263

 Background ....................................................................................................................................................................... 263

 Standard Setting Procedure ............................................................................................................................................. 263

 Results ............................................................................................................................................................................... 265

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 268

Chapter 7: Scoring and Reporting ................................................................................................................... 269

 Procedures for Maintaining and Retrieving Individual Scores ...................................................................................... 269

 Types of Scores and Subscores ...................................................................................................................................... 270

 Score Verification Procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 271

 Overview of Score Aggregation Procedures .................................................................................................................. 274

 Reports to be Produced and Scores for Each Report .................................................................................................... 278

 Criteria for Interpreting Test Scores ................................................................................................................................ 280

 Criteria for Interpreting Score Reports ............................................................................................................................ 280

 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................................... 281

Chapter 8: Analyses .......................................................................................................................................... 372

 Samples Used for the Analyses ....................................................................................................................................... 372

 Classical Item Analyses .................................................................................................................................................... 373

 Reliability Analyses ........................................................................................................................................................... 375

 Decision Classification Analyses .................................................................................................................................... 379

 Validity Evidence ............................................................................................................................................................... 382



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 IRT Analyses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 394

 DIF Analyses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 399

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 401

Chapter 9: Quality Control Procedures ...........................................................................................................609

 Quality Control of Item Development .............................................................................................................................. 609

 Quality Control of the Item Bank ...................................................................................................................................... 611

 Quality Control of Test Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 611

 Quality Control of Scanning ............................................................................................................................................. 612

 Quality Control of Image Editing ...................................................................................................................................... 613

 Quality Control of Answer Document Processing and Scoring .................................................................................... 613

 Quality Control of Psychometric Processes ................................................................................................................... 615

 Quality Control of Reporting ............................................................................................................................................ 617

Chapter 10: Historical Comparisons ............................................................................................................... 618

 Examinee Performance ..................................................................................................................................................... 619

 Test Characteristics .......................................................................................................................................................... 620

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 621





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Table of Contents (Full)
Acronyms and Initialisms Used in the CST Technical Report.............................................................................. xiv

Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 1

 Background ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1

 Test Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1

 Test Content .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2

 Intended Population .............................................................................................................................................................. 2

 Intended Use and Purpose of Test Scores.......................................................................................................................... 3

 Testing Window ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3

 Significant STAR Developments in 2009 ............................................................................................................................. 4

  Elimination of California Achievement Tests, Sixth Edition Survey (CAT/6 Survey) .............................................................. 4

  Release of CST Exemplars .................................................................................................................................................... 4

 Limitations of the Assessment ............................................................................................................................................ 4

  Score Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

  Out-of-Level Testing .............................................................................................................................................................. 4

  Score Comparison ................................................................................................................................................................. 4

 Groups and Organizations Involved with the STAR Program ........................................................................................... 5

  State Board of Education (SBE)............................................................................................................................................. 5

  California Department of Education (CDE) ............................................................................................................................ 5

  Contractors ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5

 Overview of the Technical Report ........................................................................................................................................ 5

 References ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Chapter 2: An Overview of CST Processes ........................................................................................................ 8

 Item Development ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

  Item Formats .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

  Item Development Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 8

  Item Banking .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

  Item Refresh Rate and Released Test Questions (RTQ) ....................................................................................................... 9

  Test Length ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9

  Test Blueprint ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9

  Content Rules and Item Selection.......................................................................................................................................... 9

  Psychometric Criteria ........................................................................................................................................................... 10

  Test Security and Confidentiality.......................................................................................................................................... 10

  Procedures to Maintain Standardization .............................................................................................................................. 11

 Test Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications .................................................................................................... 11

  Test Variations, Accommodation and Modification Summaries ........................................................................................... 12

 Scores .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

  Individual Scores.................................................................................................................................................................. 13

  Group Scores ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13

  Calibration ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14

  Scaling ................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

  True Score Equating ............................................................................................................................................................ 15

  Equating Samples ................................................................................................................................................................ 17

  Equating the Braille Versions of the CSTs ........................................................................................................................... 18

  Scaling the CSTs for Integrated/Coordinated Science ......................................................................................................... 18

 References ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20

 Appendix 2.A—CST Item and Estimated Time Chart ....................................................................................................... 21

 Appendix 2.B—Reporting Clusters .................................................................................................................................... 22

  English–Language Arts ........................................................................................................................................................ 22

  History–Social Science ........................................................................................................................................................ 24

  Mathematics......................................................................................................................................................................... 24

  Science ................................................................................................................................................................................ 27

 Appendix 2.C—2009 Test Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications ................................................................. 32

 Appendix 2.D—Special Services Summary Tables .......................................................................................................... 35

Chapter 3: Item Development........................................................................................................................... 196

 Rules for Item Development ............................................................................................................................................. 196

  Item Development Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 196

  Expected Item Ratio ........................................................................................................................................................... 197

 Selection of Item Writers .................................................................................................................................................. 198

  Criteria for Selecting Item Writers ...................................................................................................................................... 198

  Item Writer Training ........................................................................................................................................................... 198




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 Item Review Process ......................................................................................................................................................... 199

  Contractor Review ............................................................................................................................................................. 199

  Content Expert Reviews .................................................................................................................................................... 200

  Statewide Pupil Assessment Review (SPAR) Panel .......................................................................................................... 203

 Field Testing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 203

  Stand-Alone Field Testing .................................................................................................................................................. 203

  Embedded Field-Test Items ............................................................................................................................................... 204

 Data Review Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................... 205

 Item Banking ...................................................................................................................................................................... 206

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 207

Chapter 4: Test Assembly ................................................................................................................................ 208

 Test Length ........................................................................................................................................................................ 208

 Rules for Item Selection.................................................................................................................................................... 208

  Test Blueprint ..................................................................................................................................................................... 208

  Content Rules and Item Selection...................................................................................................................................... 208

  Psychometric Criteria ......................................................................................................................................................... 209

  Projected Psychometric Properties of the Assembled Tests .............................................................................................. 211

  Rules for Item Sequence and Layout ................................................................................................................................. 212

 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................................... 213

 Appendix 4.A—Technical Characteristics....................................................................................................................... 214

 Appendix 4.B—Cluster Targets ........................................................................................................................................ 223

Chapter 5: Test Administration ........................................................................................................................ 253

 Test Security and Confidentiality ..................................................................................................................................... 253

  ETS’s Office of Testing Integrity (OTI) ............................................................................................................................... 253

  Test Development .............................................................................................................................................................. 253

  Item Review ....................................................................................................................................................................... 253

  Item Bank ........................................................................................................................................................................... 254

  Transfer of Forms and Items to the CDE ........................................................................................................................... 254

  Firewall .............................................................................................................................................................................. 254

  Printing............................................................................................................................................................................... 255

  Test Administration ............................................................................................................................................................ 255

  Test Delivery ...................................................................................................................................................................... 255

  Processing and Scoring ..................................................................................................................................................... 256

  Data Management ............................................................................................................................................................. 256

  Transfer of Scores via Secure Data Exchange .................................................................................................................. 257

  Statistical Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................. 257

  Reporting and Posting Results........................................................................................................................................... 257

  Student Confidentiality ....................................................................................................................................................... 257

  Test Results ....................................................................................................................................................................... 257

 Procedures to Maintain Standardization ......................................................................................................................... 258

  Test Administrators ............................................................................................................................................................ 258

  Directions for Administration (DFA) .................................................................................................................................... 259

  District and Test Site Coordinator Manual ......................................................................................................................... 259

  STAR Management System Manuals ................................................................................................................................ 259

  Test Booklets ..................................................................................................................................................................... 260

 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities ............................................................................................................ 260

  Identification ....................................................................................................................................................................... 260

  Scoring............................................................................................................................................................................... 261

 Demographic Data Corrections ........................................................................................................................................ 261

 Testing Irregularities ......................................................................................................................................................... 261

 Test Administration Incidents .......................................................................................................................................... 261

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 262

Chapter 6: Performance Standards ................................................................................................................. 263

 Background ....................................................................................................................................................................... 263

 Standard Setting Procedure ............................................................................................................................................. 263

  Standard Setting Methodologies ........................................................................................................................................ 264

 Results ............................................................................................................................................................................... 265

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 268

Chapter 7: Scoring and Reporting ................................................................................................................... 269

 Procedures for Maintaining and Retrieving Individual Scores ...................................................................................... 269

  Scoring and Reporting Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 269

  Scanning and Scoring ........................................................................................................................................................ 270

 Types of Scores and Subscores ...................................................................................................................................... 270

  Raw Score ......................................................................................................................................................................... 270



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  Subscore............................................................................................................................................................................ 270

  Scale Score........................................................................................................................................................................ 270

  Performance Levels ........................................................................................................................................................... 270

  Writing Score ..................................................................................................................................................................... 271

 Score Verification Procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 271

  Scoring Key Verification Process ....................................................................................................................................... 271

  Monitoring and Quality Control of Writing Scoring ............................................................................................................. 272

  Score Verification Process ................................................................................................................................................. 274

 Overview of Score Aggregation Procedures .................................................................................................................. 274

  Individual Scores................................................................................................................................................................ 274

 Reports to be Produced and Scores for Each Report .................................................................................................... 278

  Types of Score Reports ..................................................................................................................................................... 278

  Score Report Contents ...................................................................................................................................................... 278

  Score Report Applications.................................................................................................................................................. 279

 Criteria for Interpreting Test Scores ................................................................................................................................ 280

 Criteria for Interpreting Score Reports ............................................................................................................................ 280

 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................................... 281

 Appendix 7.A—ELA for Writing (Grades Four and Seven) Rubrics .............................................................................. 282

  Grade Four Scoring Rubric ................................................................................................................................................ 282

  Grade Seven Scoring Rubric ............................................................................................................................................. 285

 Appendix 7.B—Scale Score Distributions....................................................................................................................... 288

 Appendix 7.C—Demographic Summaries ....................................................................................................................... 292

 Appendix 7.D—Types of Score Reports .......................................................................................................................... 368

Chapter 8: Analyses .......................................................................................................................................... 372

 Samples Used for the Analyses ....................................................................................................................................... 372

 Classical Item Analyses .................................................................................................................................................... 373

  Multiple-Choice Items ........................................................................................................................................................ 373

  Writing Tasks ..................................................................................................................................................................... 374

 Reliability Analyses ........................................................................................................................................................... 375

  Intercorrelations, Reliabilities, and SEMs for Reporting Clusters ....................................................................................... 377

  Subgroup Reliabilities and SEMs ....................................................................................................................................... 377

  Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement .................................................................................................................... 377

 Decision Classification Analyses .................................................................................................................................... 379

  Writing Score Reliability ..................................................................................................................................................... 380

  Prompt and Rater Agreement Summary ............................................................................................................................ 381

 Validity Evidence ............................................................................................................................................................... 382

  Purpose of the CST ........................................................................................................................................................... 382

  The Constructs to Be Measured ........................................................................................................................................ 382

  The Scores Generated and the Interpretations and Uses of these Scores ........................................................................ 383

  Intended Test Population(s) ............................................................................................................................................... 383

  Validity Evidence Collected ................................................................................................................................................ 384

  Evidence Based on Response Processes ......................................................................................................................... 391

  Evidence Based on Internal Structure ................................................................................................................................ 392

  Evidence Based on Consequences of Testing................................................................................................................... 394

 IRT Analyses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 394

  IRT Model-Data Fit Analyses ............................................................................................................................................. 394

  Model Fit Assessment Results ........................................................................................................................................... 396

  Evaluation of Scaling ......................................................................................................................................................... 396

  Summaries of Scaled IRT b-values.................................................................................................................................... 398

  Post-Equating Results ....................................................................................................................................................... 398

 DIF Analyses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 399

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 401

 Appendix 8.A—Classical Analyses .................................................................................................................................. 403

 Appendix 8.B—Reliability Analyses ................................................................................................................................ 415

 Appendix 8.C—Validity Analyses .................................................................................................................................... 497

 Appendix 8.D—IRT Analyses ........................................................................................................................................... 541

  Scaling and Post-Equating Results .................................................................................................................................... 557

 Appendix 8.E—DIF Analyses............................................................................................................................................ 579

Chapter 9: Quality Control Procedures ...........................................................................................................609

 Quality Control of Item Development .............................................................................................................................. 609

  Item Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................. 609

  Item Writers........................................................................................................................................................................ 609

  Internal Contractor Reviews ............................................................................................................................................... 609

  Assessment Review Panel (ARP) Review ......................................................................................................................... 610

  Statewide Pupil Assessment Review (SPAR) Panel Review ............................................................................................. 610


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  Data Review of Field Tested Items .................................................................................................................................... 610

 Quality Control of the Item Bank ...................................................................................................................................... 611

 Quality Control of Test Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 611

  Collecting Test Materials .................................................................................................................................................... 611

  Processing Test Materials .................................................................................................................................................. 612

 Quality Control of Scanning ............................................................................................................................................. 612

  Post-scanning Edits ........................................................................................................................................................... 612

 Quality Control of Image Editing ...................................................................................................................................... 613

 Quality Control of Answer Document Processing and Scoring .................................................................................... 613

  Accountability of Answer Documents ................................................................................................................................. 613

  Processing of Answer Documents ..................................................................................................................................... 613

  Scoring and Reporting Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 614

  Matching Information on CST Answer Documents ............................................................................................................ 614

  Matching Multiple-choice and Writing Scores for ELA Grades Four and Seven ................................................................ 614

  Storing Answer Documents................................................................................................................................................ 614

 Quality Control of Psychometric Processes ................................................................................................................... 615

  Score Key Verification Procedures .................................................................................................................................... 615

  Quality Control of Item Analyses, DIF and Equating Process ............................................................................................ 615

  Score Verification Process ................................................................................................................................................. 616

  Offloads to Test Development............................................................................................................................................ 616

 Quality Control of Reporting ............................................................................................................................................ 617

  Excluding Student Scores from Summary Reports ............................................................................................................ 617

Chapter 10: Historical Comparisons ............................................................................................................... 618

 Examinee Performance ..................................................................................................................................................... 619

 Test Characteristics .......................................................................................................................................................... 620

 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 621

 Appendix 10.A—Historical Comparisons Tables ........................................................................................................... 622

 Appendix 10.B—Historical Comparisons Tables ........................................................................................................... 632


Tables 

  Table 2.1 Subgroup Definitions ........................................................................................................................................... 13

  Table 2.2 Scale Scores Ranges for Performance Levels .................................................................................................... 16

  Table 2.3 Sample Selected to Establish Reference Form ................................................................................................... 17

  Table 2.4 Proficiency-Level Cut Points for Science End-of-Course CSTs .......................................................................... 19

  Table 2.5 Computation of Proficiency-Level Cut Points on Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 ........................................... 19

  Table 2.C.1 Matrix of Test Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications ........................................................................ 32

  Table 2.C.2 Matrix of Test Variations for English Learners .................................................................................................. 34

  Table 2.D. 1 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grades Two and Three ......................................................................... 35

  Table 2.D.2 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grade Four............................................................................................. 40

  Table 2.D.3 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grades Five and Six .............................................................................. 45

  Table 2.D.4 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grade Seven .......................................................................................... 49

  Table 2.D.5 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grades Eight and Nine ........................................................................... 54

  Table 2.D.6 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grades Ten and Eleven ......................................................................... 58

  Table 2.D.7 Special Services Summary for History–Social Science, Grade Eight .............................................................. 62

  Table 2.D.8 Special Services Summary for World History .................................................................................................. 67

  Table 2.D.9 Special Services Summary for History–Social Science, Grade Eleven ........................................................... 72

  Table 2.D.10 Special Services Summary for Mathematics, Grades Two and Three........................................................... 77

  Table 2.D.11 Special Services Summary for Mathematics, Grades Four and Five............................................................. 82

  Table 2.D.12 Special Services Summary for Mathematics, Grades Six and Seven............................................................ 87

  Table 2.D.13 Special Services Summary for General Mathematics.................................................................................... 92

  Table 2.D.14 Special Services Summary for Algebra I ....................................................................................................... 97

  Table 2.D.15 Special Services Summary for Geometry .................................................................................................... 102

  Table 2.D.16 Special Services Summary for Algebra II .................................................................................................... 107

  Table 2.D.17 Special Services Summary for Summative High School Mathematics ........................................................ 112

  Table 2.D.18 Special Services Summary for Integrated Mathematics 1 ........................................................................... 118

  Table 2.D.19 Special Services Summary for Integrated Mathematics 2 ........................................................................... 123

  Table 2.D.20 Special Services Summary for Integrated Mathematics 3 ........................................................................... 128

  Table 2.D.21 Special Services Summary for Science, Grade Five ................................................................................... 133

  Table 2.D.22 Special Services Summary for Science, Grade Eight .................................................................................. 138

  Table 2.D.23 Special Services Summary for Grade Ten Life Science .............................................................................. 143

  Table 2.D.24 Special Services Summary for Biology ........................................................................................................ 148

  Table 2.D.25 Special Services Summary for Chemistry ................................................................................................... 154

  Table 2.D.26 Special Services Summary for Earth Science ............................................................................................. 160

  Table 2.D.27 Special Services Summary for Physics ....................................................................................................... 166

  Table 2.D.28 Special Services Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 .............................................................. 172



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Table 2.D.29 Special Services Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 2 .............................................................. 178

Table 2.D.37 Special Services Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 3 ............................................................... 184

Table 2.D.30 Special Services Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 4 .............................................................. 190

Table 3.1 Field-test Percentages for the CSTs ................................................................................................................. 198

Table 3.2 CST ARP Member Qualifications, by subject and total ..................................................................................... 201

Table 3.3 Summary of Items and Forms Presented in 2009 CSTs ................................................................................... 204

Table 4.1 Target Statistical Specifications for the CSTs ................................................................................................... 210

Table 4.A.1 Summary of 2009 CST Projected Technical Characteristics ......................................................................... 214

Table 4.A.2 Summary of 2009 CST Projected Statistical Attributes .................................................................................. 215

Table 6.1 Scale Scores Ranges for Performance Levels .................................................................................................. 265

Table 6.2 Percentage of Examinees in Each Performance Level ..................................................................................... 266

Table 7.1 Mean and Standard Deviation of Raw and Scale Scores for CSTs .................................................................. 275

Table 7.2 Percentage of Examinees in Proficiency Levels for CSTs ................................................................................ 276

Table 7.3 Subgroup Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... 277

Table 7.B.1 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for ELA ...................................................................................................... 288

Table 7.B.2 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for History–Social Science ........................................................................ 288

Table 7.B.3 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven .......................................... 289

Table 7.B.4 Distribution of Scale Scores for Mathematics End-of-Course CSTs .............................................................. 289

Table 7.B.5 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for Science ................................................................................................ 290

Table 7.B.6 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for a Grade-Specific Population ................................................................ 291

Table 7.C.1 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Two ................................................................................................ 292

Table 7.C.2 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Three .............................................................................................. 294

Table 7.C.3 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Four ................................................................................................ 296

Table 7.C.4 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Five ................................................................................................ 298

Table 7.C.5 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Six .................................................................................................. 300

Table 7.C.6 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Seven ............................................................................................. 302

Table 7.C.7 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Eight ............................................................................................... 304

Table 7.C.8 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Nine ................................................................................................ 306

Table 7.C.9 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Ten ................................................................................................. 308

Table 7.C.10 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Eleven .......................................................................................... 310

Table 7.C.11 Demographic Summary for History–Social Science, Grade Eight ............................................................... 312

Table 7.C.12 Demographic Summary for World History ................................................................................................... 314

Table 7.C.13 Demographic Summary for History–Social Science, Grade Eleven ............................................................ 316

Table 7.C.14 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Two ................................................................................. 318

Table 7.C.15 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Three .............................................................................. 320

Table 7.C.16 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Four ................................................................................ 322

Table 7.C.17 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Five ................................................................................. 324

Table 7.C.18 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Six................................................................................... 326

Table 7.C.19 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Seven ............................................................................. 328

Table 7.C.20 Demographic Summary for General Mathematics ....................................................................................... 330

Table 7.C.21 Demographic Summary for Algebra I .......................................................................................................... 332

Table 7.C.22 Demographic Summary for Geometry ......................................................................................................... 334

Table 7.C.23 Demographic Summary for Algebra II ......................................................................................................... 336

Table 7.C.24 Demographic Summary for Summative High School Mathematics ............................................................. 338

Table 7.C.25 Demographic Summary for Integrated Mathematics 1 ................................................................................ 340

Table 7.C.26 Demographic Summary for Integrated Mathematics 2 ................................................................................ 342

Table 7.C.27 Demographic Summary for Integrated Mathematics 3 ................................................................................ 344

Table 7.C.28 Demographic Summary for Science, Grade Five ........................................................................................ 346

Table 7.C.29 Demographic Summary for Science, Grade Eight ....................................................................................... 348

Table 7.C.30 Demographic Summary for Grade Ten Life Science ................................................................................... 350

Table 7.C.31 Demographic Summary for Biology ............................................................................................................. 352

Table 7.C.32 Demographic Summary for Chemistry ......................................................................................................... 354

Table 7.C.33 Demographic Summary for Earth Science .................................................................................................. 356

Table 7.C.34 Demographic Summary for Physics ............................................................................................................ 358

Table 7.C.35 Demographic Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 ................................................................... 360

Table 7.C.36 Demographic Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 2 ................................................................... 362

Table 7.C.37 Demographic Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 3 ................................................................... 364

Table 7.C.38 Demographic Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 4 ................................................................... 366

Table 7.D.1 Score Reports Reflecting CST Results .......................................................................................................... 368

Table 8.1 Mean and Median Proportion Correct and Point-Biserial .................................................................................. 374

Table 8.2 Reliabilities and Standard Errors of Measurement for the CSTs ....................................................................... 376

Table 8.3 Scale Score CSEM at Cut Points ...................................................................................................................... 378

Table 8.4 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (All Valid Scores) ................................................................................... 388

Table 8.5 Evaluation of Common Items between New and Reference Test Forms .......................................................... 397

Table 8.A.1 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for ELA ............................................................................................ 403

Table 8.A.2 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for History–Social Science .............................................................. 405



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 Table 8.A.3 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Mathematics ............................................................................... 406

 Table 8.A.4 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Mathematics [continued] ............................................................ 407

 Table 8.A.5 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Science ...................................................................................... 408

 Table 8.A.6 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Science [continued] .................................................................... 409

 Table 8.A.7 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Grade-Specific CSTs ................................................................. 411

 Table 8.A.8 Distribution of Essay Scores for ELA (Grade Four)—Overall and by Subgroup (all %) ................................. 412

 Table 8.A.9 Distribution of Essay Scores for ELA (Grade Seven)—Overall and by Subgroup (all %) .............................. 412

 Table 8.A.10 Mean Scores for ELA (Grade Four Essay)—Overall and by Subgroup ....................................................... 413

 Table 8.A.11 Mean Scores for ELA (Grade Seven Essay)—Overall and by Subgroup .................................................... 413

 Table 8.A.12 Effect Sizes for ELA (Grades Four and Seven Essay)—by Subgroup ......................................................... 414

 Table 8.B.1 Reliabilities and Correlations for ELA ............................................................................................................ 415

 Table 8.B.2 Reliabilities and Correlations for History–Social Science ............................................................................... 416

 Table 8.B.3 Subscore Reliabilities and Correlations for Mathematics ............................................................................... 417

 Table 8.B.4 Subscore Reliabilities and Correlations for Science ...................................................................................... 420

 Table 8.B.5 Reliabilities and Correlations for Grade-Specific Tests .................................................................................. 422

 Table 8.B.6 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Gender ............................................................................................ 423

 Table 8.B.7 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Economic Status ............................................................................. 424

 Table 8.B.8 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Special Services .............................................................................. 425

 Table 8.B.9 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by English Fluency ............................................................................... 426

 Table 8.B.10 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by English Fluency ............................................................................. 427

 Table 8.B.11 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity ........................................................................... 428

 Table 8.B.12 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity ........................................................................... 429

 Table 8.B.13 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity ........................................................................... 430

 Table 8.B.14 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged ................ 431

 Table 8.B.15 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged ................ 432

 Table 8.B.16 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged ................ 433

 Table 8.B.17 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ....................... 434

 Table 8.B.18 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ....................... 435

 Table 8.B.19 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ....................... 436

 Table 8.B.20 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Gender/Economic Status ........................................................ 437

 Table 8.B.21 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for History–Social Science by Gender/Economic Status ........................... 438

 Table 8.B.22 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Gender/Economic Status ........................................... 439

 Table 8.B.23 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Science by Gender/Economic Status .................................................. 441

 Table 8.B.24 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Gender/Economic Status.............................. 443

 Table 8.B.25 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Special Services/English Fluency ........................................... 444

 Table 8.B.26 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for History–Social Science by Special Services/English Fluency .............. 446

 Table 8.B.27 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Special Services/English Fluency .............................. 447

 Table 8.B.28 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Science by Special Services/English Fluency...................................... 450

 Table 8.B.29 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Special Services/English Fluency ................. 452

 Table 8.B.30 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Primary Ethnicity ..................................................................... 453

 Table 8.B.31 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for History–Social Science by Primary Ethnicity........................................ 455

 Table 8.B.32 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Primary Ethnicity ........................................................ 456

 Table 8.B.33 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Science by Primary Ethnicity ............................................................... 459

 Table 8.B.34 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Primary Ethnicity........................................... 461

 Table 8.B.35 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged .......... 462

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  Economically Disadvantaged .......................................................................................................................................... 464

 Table 8.B.37 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically

  Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 465

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  Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 468

 Table 8.B.39 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically

  Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 470

 Table 8.B.40 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ................. 471

 Table 8.B.41 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for History–Social Science by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically

  Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 473

 Table 8.B.42 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically

  Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 474

 Table 8.B.43 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Science by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ........... 477

 Table 8.B.44 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-

  Economically Disadvantaged .......................................................................................................................................... 479

 Table 8.B.45 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Two ........................................................................................... 480

 Table 8.B.46 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Three ........................................................................................ 480

 Table 8.B.47 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Four (Reading only) .................................................................. 480

 Table 8.B.48 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Four (Reading and Writing) ...................................................... 481

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Table 8.B.50 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Six............................................................................................. 481

Table 8.B.51 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Seven (Reading only) ............................................................... 482

Table 8.B.52 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Seven (Reading and Writing) .................................................... 482

Table 8.B.53 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Eight ......................................................................................... 482

Table 8.B.54 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Nine .......................................................................................... 483

Table 8.B.55 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Ten ........................................................................................... 483

Table 8.B.56 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Eleven....................................................................................... 483

Table 8.B.57 Reliability of Classification for History–Social Science, Grade Eight ............................................................ 484

Table 8.B.58 Reliability of Classification for World History ................................................................................................ 484

Table 8.B.59 Reliability of Classification for History–Social Science, Grade Eleven ......................................................... 484

Table 8.B.60 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Two ............................................................................. 485

Table 8.B.61 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Three ........................................................................... 485

Table 8.B.62 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Four ............................................................................. 485

Table 8.B.63 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Five ............................................................................. 486

Table 8.B.64 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Six ............................................................................... 486

Table 8.B.65 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Seven .......................................................................... 486

Table 8.B.66 Reliability of Classification for General Mathematics ................................................................................... 487

Table 8.B.67 Reliability of Classification for Algebra I ....................................................................................................... 487

Table 8.B.68 Reliability of Classification for Geometry ..................................................................................................... 487

Table 8.B.69 Reliability of Classification for Algebra II ...................................................................................................... 488

Table 8.B.70 Reliability of Classification for Summative High School Mathematics .......................................................... 488

Table 8.B.71 Reliability of Classification for Integrated Mathematics 1 ............................................................................. 488

Table 8.B.72 Reliability of Classification for Integrated Mathematics 2 ............................................................................. 489

Table 8.B.73 Reliability of Classification for Integrated Mathematics 3 ............................................................................. 489

Table 8.B.74 Reliability of Classification for Science, Grade Five ..................................................................................... 489

Table 8.B.75 Reliability of Classification for Science, Grade Eight ................................................................................... 490

Table 8.B.76 Reliability of Classification for Grade 10 Life Science .................................................................................. 490

Table 8.B.77 Reliability of Classification for Biology ......................................................................................................... 490

Table 8.B.78 Reliability of Classification for Chemistry ..................................................................................................... 491

Table 8.B.79 Reliability of Classification for Earth Science ............................................................................................... 491

Table 8.B.80 Reliability of Classification for Physics ......................................................................................................... 491

Table 8.B.81 Reliability of Classification for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 ................................................................ 492

Table 8.B.82 Reliability of Classification for Integrated/Coordinated Science 2 ................................................................ 492

Table 8.B.83 Reliability of Classification for Integrated/Coordinated Science 3 ................................................................ 492

Table 8.B.84 Reliability of Classification for Integrated/Coordinated Science 4 ................................................................ 493

Table 8.B.85 Reliability of Classification for Algebra I – Grade 8 ...................................................................................... 493

Table 8.B.86 Reliability of Classification for Geometry – Grade 9..................................................................................... 493

Table 8.B.87 Reliability of Classification for Algebra II – Grade 10 ................................................................................... 494

Table 8.B.88 Reliability of Classification for Summative High School Mathematics – Grade 11 ....................................... 494

Table 8.B.89 Reliability of Classification for World History-Grade 10 ................................................................................ 494

Table 8.B.90 Inter-Rater Agreement Analyses for ELA (Grade Four) ............................................................................... 495

Table 8.B.91 Inter-Rater Agreement Analyses for (ELA Grade Seven) ............................................................................ 495

Table 8.B.92 Descriptive Statistics for the Ratings by the Two Raters ............................................................................. 495

Table 8.B.93 Generalizability Analyses for Grade Four Essay—[(Person: Essay) x Rater] .............................................. 496

Table 8.B.94 Generalizability Analyses for Grade Seven Essay—[(Person: Essay) x Rater] ........................................... 496

Table 8.C.1 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Male) ................................................................................................. 497

Table 8.C.2 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Female) ............................................................................................. 499

Table 8.C.3 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Gender unknown) ............................................................................. 501

Table 8.C.4 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (American Indian) ............................................................................... 503

Table 8.C.5 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Asian American) ................................................................................ 505

Table 8.C.6 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Pacific Islander) ................................................................................ 507

Table 8.C.7 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Filipino) ............................................................................................. 509

Table 8.C.8 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Hispanic) ........................................................................................... 511

Table 8.C.9 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (African American) ............................................................................. 513

Table 8.C.10 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (White).............................................................................................. 515

Table 8.C.11 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Ethnicity unknown) .......................................................................... 517

Table 8.C.12 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (English Only) ................................................................................... 519

Table 8.C.13 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Initially Fluent English Proficient) .................................................... 521

Table 8.C.14 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (English Learner) .............................................................................. 523

Table 8.C.15 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Reclassified Fluent English Proficient) ............................................ 525

Table 8.C.16 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (English Fluency unknown) .............................................................. 527

Table 8.C.17 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Not Economically Disadvantaged) .................................................. 529

Table 8.C.18 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Economically Disadvantaged) ......................................................... 531

Table 8.C.19 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Unknown Economic Status) ............................................................ 533

Table 8.C.20 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (No Special Education Services) ...................................................... 535

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 Table 8.C.22 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Special Education unknown) ........................................................... 539

 Table 8.D.1 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for ELA ......................................................................................................... 541

 Table 8.D.2 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for History–Social Science ........................................................................... 541

 Table 8.D.3 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven ............................................. 541

 Table 8.D.4 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Mathematics End-of-Course Tests ......................................................... 541

 Table 8.D.5 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Science ................................................................................................... 542

 Table 8.D.6 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for ELA (field-test items) .............................................................................. 542

 Table 8.D.7 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for History–Social Science (field-test items) ................................................ 542

 Table 8.D.8 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven (field-test items) ................... 542

 Table 8.D.9 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Mathematics End-of-Course Tests (field-test items) ............................... 543

 Table 8.D.10 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Science (field-test items) ...................................................................... 543

 Table 8.D.11 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Two................................................................................................................ 543

 Table 8.D.12 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Three ............................................................................................................. 543

 Table 8.D.13 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Four ............................................................................................................... 544

 Table 8.D.14 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Five................................................................................................................ 544

 Table 8.D.15 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Six ................................................................................................................. 544

 Table 8.D.16 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Seven ............................................................................................................ 544

 Table 8.D.17 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Eight .............................................................................................................. 545

 Table 8.D.18 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Nine ............................................................................................................... 545

 Table 8.D.19 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Ten ................................................................................................................ 545

 Table 8.D.20 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Eleven ........................................................................................................... 545

 Table 8.D.21 IRT b-values for History–Social Science, Grade Eight ................................................................................ 546

 Table 8.D.22 IRT b-values for World History..................................................................................................................... 546

 Table 8.D.23 IRT b-values for History–Social Science Grade Eleven ............................................................................... 546

 Table 8.D.24 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Two .................................................................................................. 546

 Table 8.D.25 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Three ............................................................................................... 547

 Table 8.D.26 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Four ................................................................................................. 547

 Table 8.D.27 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Five .................................................................................................. 547

 Table 8.D.28 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Six .................................................................................................... 547

 Table 8.D.29 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Seven ............................................................................................... 548

 Table 8.D.30 IRT b-values for General Mathematics ........................................................................................................ 548

 Table 8.D.31 IRT b-values for Algebra I ............................................................................................................................ 548

 Table 8.D.32 IRT b-values for Geometry .......................................................................................................................... 548

 Table 8.D.33 IRT b-values for Algebra II ........................................................................................................................... 549

 Table 8.D.34 IRT b-values for Summative High School Mathematics ............................................................................... 549

 Table 8.D.35 IRT b-values for Integrated Mathematics 1 .................................................................................................. 549

 Table 8.D.36 IRT b-values for Integrated Mathematics 2 .................................................................................................. 549

 Table 8.D.37 IRT b-values for Integrated Mathematics 3 .................................................................................................. 550

 Table 8.D.38 IRT b-values for Science, Grade Five.......................................................................................................... 550

 Table 8.D.39 IRT b-values for Science, Grade Eight ........................................................................................................ 550

 Table 8.D.40 IRT b-values for Grade 10 Life Science ....................................................................................................... 550

 Table 8.D.41 IRT b-values for Biology .............................................................................................................................. 551

 Table 8.D.42 IRT b-values for Chemistry .......................................................................................................................... 551

 Table 8.D.43 IRT b-values for Earth Science .................................................................................................................... 551

 Table 8.D.44 IRT b-values for Physics .............................................................................................................................. 551

 Table 8.D.45 Distribution of IRT b-values for ELA ............................................................................................................ 552

 Table 8.D.46 Distribution of IRT b-values for History–Social Science ............................................................................... 552

 Table 8.D.47 Distribution of IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven ................................................. 553

 Table 8.D.48 Distribution of IRT b-values for Mathematics End-of-Course CSTs ............................................................. 553

 Table 8.D.49 Distribution of IRT b-values for Science ...................................................................................................... 554

 Table 8.D.50 Distribution of IRT b-values for ELA (field-test items) .................................................................................. 554

 Table 8.D.51 Distribution of IRT b-values for History–Social Science (field-test items) .................................................... 555

 Table 8.D.52 Distribution of IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven (field-test items) ....................... 555

 Table 8.D.53 Distribution of IRT b-values for Mathematics End-of-Course CSTs (field-test items) .................................. 556

 Table 8.D.54 Distribution of IRT b-values for Science (field-test items) ............................................................................ 556

 Table 8.D.55 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grades Two and Three ............................................................................ 557

 Table 8.D.56 New Conversions for ELA, Grade Four (with and without essay) ................................................................ 558

 Table 8.D.57 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grades Five and Six ................................................................................ 559

 Table 8.D.58 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grade Seven (with and without essay) .................................................... 560

 Table 8.D.59 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grades Eight and Nine ............................................................................ 561

 Table 8.D.60 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grades Ten and Eleven ........................................................................... 562

 Table 8.D.61 2009 New Conversions for History–Social Science, Grade Eight and World History .................................. 563

 Table 8.D.62 2009 New Conversion for History–Social Science, Grade Eleven ............................................................... 564

 Table 8.D.63 2009 New Conversions for Mathematics, Grades Two and Three .............................................................. 565

 Table 8.D.64 2009 New Conversions for Mathematics, Grades Four and Five ................................................................ 566

 Table 8.D.65 2009 New Conversions for Mathematics, Grades Six and Seven ............................................................... 567



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  • 1. California Department of Education Statewide Assessment Division California Standards Tests Technical Report Spring 2009 Administration Submitted March 1, 2010 Educational Testing Service Contract No. 5417
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  • 3. STAR Program Table of Contents (Summarized) Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Test Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Test Content .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Intended Population .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Intended Use and Purpose of Test Scores.......................................................................................................................... 3 Testing Window ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Significant STAR Developments in 2009 ............................................................................................................................. 4 Limitations of the Assessment ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Groups and Organizations Involved with the STAR Program ........................................................................................... 5 Overview of the Technical Report ........................................................................................................................................ 5 References ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Chapter 2: An Overview of CST Processes ........................................................................................................ 8 Item Development ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Test Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications .................................................................................................... 11 Scores .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 References ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Chapter 3: Item Development........................................................................................................................... 196 Rules for Item Development ............................................................................................................................................. 196 Selection of Item Writers .................................................................................................................................................. 198 Item Review Process ......................................................................................................................................................... 199 Field Testing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 203 Data Review Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................... 205 Item Banking ...................................................................................................................................................................... 206 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 207 Chapter 4: Test Assembly ................................................................................................................................ 208 Test Length ........................................................................................................................................................................ 208 Rules for Item Selection.................................................................................................................................................... 208 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................................... 213 Appendix 4.B—Cluster Targets ........................................................................................................................................ 223 Chapter 5: Test Administration ........................................................................................................................ 253 Test Security and Confidentiality ..................................................................................................................................... 253 Procedures to Maintain Standardization ......................................................................................................................... 258 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities ............................................................................................................ 260 Demographic Data Corrections ........................................................................................................................................ 261 Testing Irregularities ......................................................................................................................................................... 261 Test Administration Incidents .......................................................................................................................................... 261 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 262 Chapter 6: Performance Standards ................................................................................................................. 263 Background ....................................................................................................................................................................... 263 Standard Setting Procedure ............................................................................................................................................. 263 Results ............................................................................................................................................................................... 265 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 268 Chapter 7: Scoring and Reporting ................................................................................................................... 269 Procedures for Maintaining and Retrieving Individual Scores ...................................................................................... 269 Types of Scores and Subscores ...................................................................................................................................... 270 Score Verification Procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 271 Overview of Score Aggregation Procedures .................................................................................................................. 274 Reports to be Produced and Scores for Each Report .................................................................................................... 278 Criteria for Interpreting Test Scores ................................................................................................................................ 280 Criteria for Interpreting Score Reports ............................................................................................................................ 280 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................................... 281 Chapter 8: Analyses .......................................................................................................................................... 372 Samples Used for the Analyses ....................................................................................................................................... 372 Classical Item Analyses .................................................................................................................................................... 373 Reliability Analyses ........................................................................................................................................................... 375 Decision Classification Analyses .................................................................................................................................... 379 Validity Evidence ............................................................................................................................................................... 382 Page i
  • 4. STAR Program IRT Analyses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 394 DIF Analyses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 399 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 401 Chapter 9: Quality Control Procedures ...........................................................................................................609 Quality Control of Item Development .............................................................................................................................. 609 Quality Control of the Item Bank ...................................................................................................................................... 611 Quality Control of Test Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 611 Quality Control of Scanning ............................................................................................................................................. 612 Quality Control of Image Editing ...................................................................................................................................... 613 Quality Control of Answer Document Processing and Scoring .................................................................................... 613 Quality Control of Psychometric Processes ................................................................................................................... 615 Quality Control of Reporting ............................................................................................................................................ 617 Chapter 10: Historical Comparisons ............................................................................................................... 618 Examinee Performance ..................................................................................................................................................... 619 Test Characteristics .......................................................................................................................................................... 620 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 621 Page ii
  • 5. STAR Program Table of Contents (Full) Acronyms and Initialisms Used in the CST Technical Report.............................................................................. xiv Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Test Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Test Content .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Intended Population .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Intended Use and Purpose of Test Scores.......................................................................................................................... 3 Testing Window ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Significant STAR Developments in 2009 ............................................................................................................................. 4 Elimination of California Achievement Tests, Sixth Edition Survey (CAT/6 Survey) .............................................................. 4 Release of CST Exemplars .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Limitations of the Assessment ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Score Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 Out-of-Level Testing .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Score Comparison ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Groups and Organizations Involved with the STAR Program ........................................................................................... 5 State Board of Education (SBE)............................................................................................................................................. 5 California Department of Education (CDE) ............................................................................................................................ 5 Contractors ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Overview of the Technical Report ........................................................................................................................................ 5 References ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Chapter 2: An Overview of CST Processes ........................................................................................................ 8 Item Development ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Item Formats .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Item Development Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Item Banking .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Item Refresh Rate and Released Test Questions (RTQ) ....................................................................................................... 9 Test Length ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Test Blueprint ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Content Rules and Item Selection.......................................................................................................................................... 9 Psychometric Criteria ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Test Security and Confidentiality.......................................................................................................................................... 10 Procedures to Maintain Standardization .............................................................................................................................. 11 Test Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications .................................................................................................... 11 Test Variations, Accommodation and Modification Summaries ........................................................................................... 12 Scores .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Individual Scores.................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Group Scores ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Calibration ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Scaling ................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 True Score Equating ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 Equating Samples ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Equating the Braille Versions of the CSTs ........................................................................................................................... 18 Scaling the CSTs for Integrated/Coordinated Science ......................................................................................................... 18 References ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Appendix 2.A—CST Item and Estimated Time Chart ....................................................................................................... 21 Appendix 2.B—Reporting Clusters .................................................................................................................................... 22 English–Language Arts ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 History–Social Science ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 Mathematics......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Science ................................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Appendix 2.C—2009 Test Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications ................................................................. 32 Appendix 2.D—Special Services Summary Tables .......................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 3: Item Development........................................................................................................................... 196 Rules for Item Development ............................................................................................................................................. 196 Item Development Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 196 Expected Item Ratio ........................................................................................................................................................... 197 Selection of Item Writers .................................................................................................................................................. 198 Criteria for Selecting Item Writers ...................................................................................................................................... 198 Item Writer Training ........................................................................................................................................................... 198 Page iii
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STAR Program Item Review Process ......................................................................................................................................................... 199 Contractor Review ............................................................................................................................................................. 199 Content Expert Reviews .................................................................................................................................................... 200 Statewide Pupil Assessment Review (SPAR) Panel .......................................................................................................... 203 Field Testing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 203 Stand-Alone Field Testing .................................................................................................................................................. 203 Embedded Field-Test Items ............................................................................................................................................... 204 Data Review Meetings ....................................................................................................................................................... 205 Item Banking ...................................................................................................................................................................... 206 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 207 Chapter 4: Test Assembly ................................................................................................................................ 208 Test Length ........................................................................................................................................................................ 208 Rules for Item Selection.................................................................................................................................................... 208 Test Blueprint ..................................................................................................................................................................... 208 Content Rules and Item Selection...................................................................................................................................... 208 Psychometric Criteria ......................................................................................................................................................... 209 Projected Psychometric Properties of the Assembled Tests .............................................................................................. 211 Rules for Item Sequence and Layout ................................................................................................................................. 212 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................................... 213 Appendix 4.A—Technical Characteristics....................................................................................................................... 214 Appendix 4.B—Cluster Targets ........................................................................................................................................ 223 Chapter 5: Test Administration ........................................................................................................................ 253 Test Security and Confidentiality ..................................................................................................................................... 253 ETS’s Office of Testing Integrity (OTI) ............................................................................................................................... 253 Test Development .............................................................................................................................................................. 253 Item Review ....................................................................................................................................................................... 253 Item Bank ........................................................................................................................................................................... 254 Transfer of Forms and Items to the CDE ........................................................................................................................... 254 Firewall .............................................................................................................................................................................. 254 Printing............................................................................................................................................................................... 255 Test Administration ............................................................................................................................................................ 255 Test Delivery ...................................................................................................................................................................... 255 Processing and Scoring ..................................................................................................................................................... 256 Data Management ............................................................................................................................................................. 256 Transfer of Scores via Secure Data Exchange .................................................................................................................. 257 Statistical Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................. 257 Reporting and Posting Results........................................................................................................................................... 257 Student Confidentiality ....................................................................................................................................................... 257 Test Results ....................................................................................................................................................................... 257 Procedures to Maintain Standardization ......................................................................................................................... 258 Test Administrators ............................................................................................................................................................ 258 Directions for Administration (DFA) .................................................................................................................................... 259 District and Test Site Coordinator Manual ......................................................................................................................... 259 STAR Management System Manuals ................................................................................................................................ 259 Test Booklets ..................................................................................................................................................................... 260 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities ............................................................................................................ 260 Identification ....................................................................................................................................................................... 260 Scoring............................................................................................................................................................................... 261 Demographic Data Corrections ........................................................................................................................................ 261 Testing Irregularities ......................................................................................................................................................... 261 Test Administration Incidents .......................................................................................................................................... 261 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 262 Chapter 6: Performance Standards ................................................................................................................. 263 Background ....................................................................................................................................................................... 263 Standard Setting Procedure ............................................................................................................................................. 263 Standard Setting Methodologies ........................................................................................................................................ 264 Results ............................................................................................................................................................................... 265 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 268 Chapter 7: Scoring and Reporting ................................................................................................................... 269 Procedures for Maintaining and Retrieving Individual Scores ...................................................................................... 269 Scoring and Reporting Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 269 Scanning and Scoring ........................................................................................................................................................ 270 Types of Scores and Subscores ...................................................................................................................................... 270 Raw Score ......................................................................................................................................................................... 270 Page iv
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STAR Program Subscore............................................................................................................................................................................ 270 Scale Score........................................................................................................................................................................ 270 Performance Levels ........................................................................................................................................................... 270 Writing Score ..................................................................................................................................................................... 271 Score Verification Procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 271 Scoring Key Verification Process ....................................................................................................................................... 271 Monitoring and Quality Control of Writing Scoring ............................................................................................................. 272 Score Verification Process ................................................................................................................................................. 274 Overview of Score Aggregation Procedures .................................................................................................................. 274 Individual Scores................................................................................................................................................................ 274 Reports to be Produced and Scores for Each Report .................................................................................................... 278 Types of Score Reports ..................................................................................................................................................... 278 Score Report Contents ...................................................................................................................................................... 278 Score Report Applications.................................................................................................................................................. 279 Criteria for Interpreting Test Scores ................................................................................................................................ 280 Criteria for Interpreting Score Reports ............................................................................................................................ 280 Reference ........................................................................................................................................................................... 281 Appendix 7.A—ELA for Writing (Grades Four and Seven) Rubrics .............................................................................. 282 Grade Four Scoring Rubric ................................................................................................................................................ 282 Grade Seven Scoring Rubric ............................................................................................................................................. 285 Appendix 7.B—Scale Score Distributions....................................................................................................................... 288 Appendix 7.C—Demographic Summaries ....................................................................................................................... 292 Appendix 7.D—Types of Score Reports .......................................................................................................................... 368 Chapter 8: Analyses .......................................................................................................................................... 372 Samples Used for the Analyses ....................................................................................................................................... 372 Classical Item Analyses .................................................................................................................................................... 373 Multiple-Choice Items ........................................................................................................................................................ 373 Writing Tasks ..................................................................................................................................................................... 374 Reliability Analyses ........................................................................................................................................................... 375 Intercorrelations, Reliabilities, and SEMs for Reporting Clusters ....................................................................................... 377 Subgroup Reliabilities and SEMs ....................................................................................................................................... 377 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement .................................................................................................................... 377 Decision Classification Analyses .................................................................................................................................... 379 Writing Score Reliability ..................................................................................................................................................... 380 Prompt and Rater Agreement Summary ............................................................................................................................ 381 Validity Evidence ............................................................................................................................................................... 382 Purpose of the CST ........................................................................................................................................................... 382 The Constructs to Be Measured ........................................................................................................................................ 382 The Scores Generated and the Interpretations and Uses of these Scores ........................................................................ 383 Intended Test Population(s) ............................................................................................................................................... 383 Validity Evidence Collected ................................................................................................................................................ 384 Evidence Based on Response Processes ......................................................................................................................... 391 Evidence Based on Internal Structure ................................................................................................................................ 392 Evidence Based on Consequences of Testing................................................................................................................... 394 IRT Analyses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 394 IRT Model-Data Fit Analyses ............................................................................................................................................. 394 Model Fit Assessment Results ........................................................................................................................................... 396 Evaluation of Scaling ......................................................................................................................................................... 396 Summaries of Scaled IRT b-values.................................................................................................................................... 398 Post-Equating Results ....................................................................................................................................................... 398 DIF Analyses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 399 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 401 Appendix 8.A—Classical Analyses .................................................................................................................................. 403 Appendix 8.B—Reliability Analyses ................................................................................................................................ 415 Appendix 8.C—Validity Analyses .................................................................................................................................... 497 Appendix 8.D—IRT Analyses ........................................................................................................................................... 541 Scaling and Post-Equating Results .................................................................................................................................... 557 Appendix 8.E—DIF Analyses............................................................................................................................................ 579 Chapter 9: Quality Control Procedures ...........................................................................................................609 Quality Control of Item Development .............................................................................................................................. 609 Item Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................. 609 Item Writers........................................................................................................................................................................ 609 Internal Contractor Reviews ............................................................................................................................................... 609 Assessment Review Panel (ARP) Review ......................................................................................................................... 610 Statewide Pupil Assessment Review (SPAR) Panel Review ............................................................................................. 610 Page v
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STAR Program Data Review of Field Tested Items .................................................................................................................................... 610 Quality Control of the Item Bank ...................................................................................................................................... 611 Quality Control of Test Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 611 Collecting Test Materials .................................................................................................................................................... 611 Processing Test Materials .................................................................................................................................................. 612 Quality Control of Scanning ............................................................................................................................................. 612 Post-scanning Edits ........................................................................................................................................................... 612 Quality Control of Image Editing ...................................................................................................................................... 613 Quality Control of Answer Document Processing and Scoring .................................................................................... 613 Accountability of Answer Documents ................................................................................................................................. 613 Processing of Answer Documents ..................................................................................................................................... 613 Scoring and Reporting Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 614 Matching Information on CST Answer Documents ............................................................................................................ 614 Matching Multiple-choice and Writing Scores for ELA Grades Four and Seven ................................................................ 614 Storing Answer Documents................................................................................................................................................ 614 Quality Control of Psychometric Processes ................................................................................................................... 615 Score Key Verification Procedures .................................................................................................................................... 615 Quality Control of Item Analyses, DIF and Equating Process ............................................................................................ 615 Score Verification Process ................................................................................................................................................. 616 Offloads to Test Development............................................................................................................................................ 616 Quality Control of Reporting ............................................................................................................................................ 617 Excluding Student Scores from Summary Reports ............................................................................................................ 617 Chapter 10: Historical Comparisons ............................................................................................................... 618 Examinee Performance ..................................................................................................................................................... 619 Test Characteristics .......................................................................................................................................................... 620 References ......................................................................................................................................................................... 621 Appendix 10.A—Historical Comparisons Tables ........................................................................................................... 622 Appendix 10.B—Historical Comparisons Tables ........................................................................................................... 632 Tables Table 2.1 Subgroup Definitions ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Table 2.2 Scale Scores Ranges for Performance Levels .................................................................................................... 16 Table 2.3 Sample Selected to Establish Reference Form ................................................................................................... 17 Table 2.4 Proficiency-Level Cut Points for Science End-of-Course CSTs .......................................................................... 19 Table 2.5 Computation of Proficiency-Level Cut Points on Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 ........................................... 19 Table 2.C.1 Matrix of Test Variations, Accommodations, and Modifications ........................................................................ 32 Table 2.C.2 Matrix of Test Variations for English Learners .................................................................................................. 34 Table 2.D. 1 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grades Two and Three ......................................................................... 35 Table 2.D.2 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grade Four............................................................................................. 40 Table 2.D.3 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grades Five and Six .............................................................................. 45 Table 2.D.4 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grade Seven .......................................................................................... 49 Table 2.D.5 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grades Eight and Nine ........................................................................... 54 Table 2.D.6 Special Services Summary for ELA, Grades Ten and Eleven ......................................................................... 58 Table 2.D.7 Special Services Summary for History–Social Science, Grade Eight .............................................................. 62 Table 2.D.8 Special Services Summary for World History .................................................................................................. 67 Table 2.D.9 Special Services Summary for History–Social Science, Grade Eleven ........................................................... 72 Table 2.D.10 Special Services Summary for Mathematics, Grades Two and Three........................................................... 77 Table 2.D.11 Special Services Summary for Mathematics, Grades Four and Five............................................................. 82 Table 2.D.12 Special Services Summary for Mathematics, Grades Six and Seven............................................................ 87 Table 2.D.13 Special Services Summary for General Mathematics.................................................................................... 92 Table 2.D.14 Special Services Summary for Algebra I ....................................................................................................... 97 Table 2.D.15 Special Services Summary for Geometry .................................................................................................... 102 Table 2.D.16 Special Services Summary for Algebra II .................................................................................................... 107 Table 2.D.17 Special Services Summary for Summative High School Mathematics ........................................................ 112 Table 2.D.18 Special Services Summary for Integrated Mathematics 1 ........................................................................... 118 Table 2.D.19 Special Services Summary for Integrated Mathematics 2 ........................................................................... 123 Table 2.D.20 Special Services Summary for Integrated Mathematics 3 ........................................................................... 128 Table 2.D.21 Special Services Summary for Science, Grade Five ................................................................................... 133 Table 2.D.22 Special Services Summary for Science, Grade Eight .................................................................................. 138 Table 2.D.23 Special Services Summary for Grade Ten Life Science .............................................................................. 143 Table 2.D.24 Special Services Summary for Biology ........................................................................................................ 148 Table 2.D.25 Special Services Summary for Chemistry ................................................................................................... 154 Table 2.D.26 Special Services Summary for Earth Science ............................................................................................. 160 Table 2.D.27 Special Services Summary for Physics ....................................................................................................... 166 Table 2.D.28 Special Services Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 .............................................................. 172 Page vi
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STAR Program Table 2.D.29 Special Services Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 2 .............................................................. 178 Table 2.D.37 Special Services Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 3 ............................................................... 184 Table 2.D.30 Special Services Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 4 .............................................................. 190 Table 3.1 Field-test Percentages for the CSTs ................................................................................................................. 198 Table 3.2 CST ARP Member Qualifications, by subject and total ..................................................................................... 201 Table 3.3 Summary of Items and Forms Presented in 2009 CSTs ................................................................................... 204 Table 4.1 Target Statistical Specifications for the CSTs ................................................................................................... 210 Table 4.A.1 Summary of 2009 CST Projected Technical Characteristics ......................................................................... 214 Table 4.A.2 Summary of 2009 CST Projected Statistical Attributes .................................................................................. 215 Table 6.1 Scale Scores Ranges for Performance Levels .................................................................................................. 265 Table 6.2 Percentage of Examinees in Each Performance Level ..................................................................................... 266 Table 7.1 Mean and Standard Deviation of Raw and Scale Scores for CSTs .................................................................. 275 Table 7.2 Percentage of Examinees in Proficiency Levels for CSTs ................................................................................ 276 Table 7.3 Subgroup Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... 277 Table 7.B.1 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for ELA ...................................................................................................... 288 Table 7.B.2 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for History–Social Science ........................................................................ 288 Table 7.B.3 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven .......................................... 289 Table 7.B.4 Distribution of Scale Scores for Mathematics End-of-Course CSTs .............................................................. 289 Table 7.B.5 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for Science ................................................................................................ 290 Table 7.B.6 Distribution of CST Scale Scores for a Grade-Specific Population ................................................................ 291 Table 7.C.1 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Two ................................................................................................ 292 Table 7.C.2 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Three .............................................................................................. 294 Table 7.C.3 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Four ................................................................................................ 296 Table 7.C.4 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Five ................................................................................................ 298 Table 7.C.5 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Six .................................................................................................. 300 Table 7.C.6 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Seven ............................................................................................. 302 Table 7.C.7 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Eight ............................................................................................... 304 Table 7.C.8 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Nine ................................................................................................ 306 Table 7.C.9 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Ten ................................................................................................. 308 Table 7.C.10 Demographic Summary for ELA, Grade Eleven .......................................................................................... 310 Table 7.C.11 Demographic Summary for History–Social Science, Grade Eight ............................................................... 312 Table 7.C.12 Demographic Summary for World History ................................................................................................... 314 Table 7.C.13 Demographic Summary for History–Social Science, Grade Eleven ............................................................ 316 Table 7.C.14 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Two ................................................................................. 318 Table 7.C.15 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Three .............................................................................. 320 Table 7.C.16 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Four ................................................................................ 322 Table 7.C.17 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Five ................................................................................. 324 Table 7.C.18 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Six................................................................................... 326 Table 7.C.19 Demographic Summary for Mathematics, Grade Seven ............................................................................. 328 Table 7.C.20 Demographic Summary for General Mathematics ....................................................................................... 330 Table 7.C.21 Demographic Summary for Algebra I .......................................................................................................... 332 Table 7.C.22 Demographic Summary for Geometry ......................................................................................................... 334 Table 7.C.23 Demographic Summary for Algebra II ......................................................................................................... 336 Table 7.C.24 Demographic Summary for Summative High School Mathematics ............................................................. 338 Table 7.C.25 Demographic Summary for Integrated Mathematics 1 ................................................................................ 340 Table 7.C.26 Demographic Summary for Integrated Mathematics 2 ................................................................................ 342 Table 7.C.27 Demographic Summary for Integrated Mathematics 3 ................................................................................ 344 Table 7.C.28 Demographic Summary for Science, Grade Five ........................................................................................ 346 Table 7.C.29 Demographic Summary for Science, Grade Eight ....................................................................................... 348 Table 7.C.30 Demographic Summary for Grade Ten Life Science ................................................................................... 350 Table 7.C.31 Demographic Summary for Biology ............................................................................................................. 352 Table 7.C.32 Demographic Summary for Chemistry ......................................................................................................... 354 Table 7.C.33 Demographic Summary for Earth Science .................................................................................................. 356 Table 7.C.34 Demographic Summary for Physics ............................................................................................................ 358 Table 7.C.35 Demographic Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 ................................................................... 360 Table 7.C.36 Demographic Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 2 ................................................................... 362 Table 7.C.37 Demographic Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 3 ................................................................... 364 Table 7.C.38 Demographic Summary for Integrated/Coordinated Science 4 ................................................................... 366 Table 7.D.1 Score Reports Reflecting CST Results .......................................................................................................... 368 Table 8.1 Mean and Median Proportion Correct and Point-Biserial .................................................................................. 374 Table 8.2 Reliabilities and Standard Errors of Measurement for the CSTs ....................................................................... 376 Table 8.3 Scale Score CSEM at Cut Points ...................................................................................................................... 378 Table 8.4 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (All Valid Scores) ................................................................................... 388 Table 8.5 Evaluation of Common Items between New and Reference Test Forms .......................................................... 397 Table 8.A.1 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for ELA ............................................................................................ 403 Table 8.A.2 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for History–Social Science 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STAR Program Table 8.A.3 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Mathematics ............................................................................... 406 Table 8.A.4 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Mathematics [continued] ............................................................ 407 Table 8.A.5 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Science ...................................................................................... 408 Table 8.A.6 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Science [continued] .................................................................... 409 Table 8.A.7 Item-by-item p-value and Point-Biserial for Grade-Specific CSTs ................................................................. 411 Table 8.A.8 Distribution of Essay Scores for ELA (Grade Four)—Overall and by Subgroup (all %) ................................. 412 Table 8.A.9 Distribution of Essay Scores for ELA (Grade Seven)—Overall and by Subgroup (all %) .............................. 412 Table 8.A.10 Mean Scores for ELA (Grade Four Essay)—Overall and by Subgroup ....................................................... 413 Table 8.A.11 Mean Scores for ELA (Grade Seven Essay)—Overall and by Subgroup .................................................... 413 Table 8.A.12 Effect Sizes for ELA (Grades Four and Seven Essay)—by Subgroup ......................................................... 414 Table 8.B.1 Reliabilities and Correlations for ELA ............................................................................................................ 415 Table 8.B.2 Reliabilities and Correlations for History–Social Science ............................................................................... 416 Table 8.B.3 Subscore Reliabilities and Correlations for Mathematics ............................................................................... 417 Table 8.B.4 Subscore Reliabilities and Correlations for Science ...................................................................................... 420 Table 8.B.5 Reliabilities and Correlations for Grade-Specific Tests .................................................................................. 422 Table 8.B.6 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Gender ............................................................................................ 423 Table 8.B.7 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Economic Status ............................................................................. 424 Table 8.B.8 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Special Services .............................................................................. 425 Table 8.B.9 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by English Fluency ............................................................................... 426 Table 8.B.10 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by English Fluency ............................................................................. 427 Table 8.B.11 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity ........................................................................... 428 Table 8.B.12 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity ........................................................................... 429 Table 8.B.13 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity ........................................................................... 430 Table 8.B.14 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged ................ 431 Table 8.B.15 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged ................ 432 Table 8.B.16 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged ................ 433 Table 8.B.17 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ....................... 434 Table 8.B.18 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ....................... 435 Table 8.B.19 Reliabilities and SEMs for the CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ....................... 436 Table 8.B.20 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Gender/Economic Status ........................................................ 437 Table 8.B.21 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for History–Social Science by Gender/Economic Status ........................... 438 Table 8.B.22 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Gender/Economic Status ........................................... 439 Table 8.B.23 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Science by Gender/Economic Status .................................................. 441 Table 8.B.24 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Gender/Economic Status.............................. 443 Table 8.B.25 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Special Services/English Fluency ........................................... 444 Table 8.B.26 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for History–Social Science by Special Services/English Fluency .............. 446 Table 8.B.27 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Special Services/English Fluency .............................. 447 Table 8.B.28 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Science by Special Services/English Fluency...................................... 450 Table 8.B.29 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Special Services/English Fluency ................. 452 Table 8.B.30 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Primary Ethnicity ..................................................................... 453 Table 8.B.31 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for History–Social Science by Primary Ethnicity........................................ 455 Table 8.B.32 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Primary Ethnicity ........................................................ 456 Table 8.B.33 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Science by Primary Ethnicity ............................................................... 459 Table 8.B.34 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Primary Ethnicity........................................... 461 Table 8.B.35 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged .......... 462 Table 8.B.36 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for History–Social Science by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged .......................................................................................................................................... 464 Table 8.B.37 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 465 Table 8.B.38 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Science by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 468 Table 8.B.39 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for-Not Economically Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 470 Table 8.B.40 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for ELA by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ................. 471 Table 8.B.41 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for History–Social Science by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 473 Table 8.B.42 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Mathematics by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ................................................................................................................................................................ 474 Table 8.B.43 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Science by Primary Ethnicity-for-Economically Disadvantaged ........... 477 Table 8.B.44 Subscore Reliabilities and SEM for Grade-Specific CSTs by Primary Ethnicity-for- Economically Disadvantaged .......................................................................................................................................... 479 Table 8.B.45 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Two ........................................................................................... 480 Table 8.B.46 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Three ........................................................................................ 480 Table 8.B.47 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Four (Reading only) .................................................................. 480 Table 8.B.48 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Four (Reading and Writing) ...................................................... 481 Table 8.B.49 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Five ........................................................................................... 481 Page viii
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STAR Program Table 8.B.50 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Six............................................................................................. 481 Table 8.B.51 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Seven (Reading only) ............................................................... 482 Table 8.B.52 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Seven (Reading and Writing) .................................................... 482 Table 8.B.53 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Eight ......................................................................................... 482 Table 8.B.54 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Nine .......................................................................................... 483 Table 8.B.55 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Ten ........................................................................................... 483 Table 8.B.56 Reliability of Classification for ELA, Grade Eleven....................................................................................... 483 Table 8.B.57 Reliability of Classification for History–Social Science, Grade Eight ............................................................ 484 Table 8.B.58 Reliability of Classification for World History ................................................................................................ 484 Table 8.B.59 Reliability of Classification for History–Social Science, Grade Eleven ......................................................... 484 Table 8.B.60 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Two ............................................................................. 485 Table 8.B.61 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Three ........................................................................... 485 Table 8.B.62 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Four ............................................................................. 485 Table 8.B.63 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Five ............................................................................. 486 Table 8.B.64 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Six ............................................................................... 486 Table 8.B.65 Reliability of Classification for Mathematics, Grade Seven .......................................................................... 486 Table 8.B.66 Reliability of Classification for General Mathematics ................................................................................... 487 Table 8.B.67 Reliability of Classification for Algebra I ....................................................................................................... 487 Table 8.B.68 Reliability of Classification for Geometry ..................................................................................................... 487 Table 8.B.69 Reliability of Classification for Algebra II ...................................................................................................... 488 Table 8.B.70 Reliability of Classification for Summative High School Mathematics .......................................................... 488 Table 8.B.71 Reliability of Classification for Integrated Mathematics 1 ............................................................................. 488 Table 8.B.72 Reliability of Classification for Integrated Mathematics 2 ............................................................................. 489 Table 8.B.73 Reliability of Classification for Integrated Mathematics 3 ............................................................................. 489 Table 8.B.74 Reliability of Classification for Science, Grade Five ..................................................................................... 489 Table 8.B.75 Reliability of Classification for Science, Grade Eight ................................................................................... 490 Table 8.B.76 Reliability of Classification for Grade 10 Life Science .................................................................................. 490 Table 8.B.77 Reliability of Classification for Biology ......................................................................................................... 490 Table 8.B.78 Reliability of Classification for Chemistry ..................................................................................................... 491 Table 8.B.79 Reliability of Classification for Earth Science ............................................................................................... 491 Table 8.B.80 Reliability of Classification for Physics ......................................................................................................... 491 Table 8.B.81 Reliability of Classification for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 ................................................................ 492 Table 8.B.82 Reliability of Classification for Integrated/Coordinated Science 2 ................................................................ 492 Table 8.B.83 Reliability of Classification for Integrated/Coordinated Science 3 ................................................................ 492 Table 8.B.84 Reliability of Classification for Integrated/Coordinated Science 4 ................................................................ 493 Table 8.B.85 Reliability of Classification for Algebra I – Grade 8 ...................................................................................... 493 Table 8.B.86 Reliability of Classification for Geometry – Grade 9..................................................................................... 493 Table 8.B.87 Reliability of Classification for Algebra II – Grade 10 ................................................................................... 494 Table 8.B.88 Reliability of Classification for Summative High School Mathematics – Grade 11 ....................................... 494 Table 8.B.89 Reliability of Classification for World History-Grade 10 ................................................................................ 494 Table 8.B.90 Inter-Rater Agreement Analyses for ELA (Grade Four) ............................................................................... 495 Table 8.B.91 Inter-Rater Agreement Analyses for (ELA Grade Seven) ............................................................................ 495 Table 8.B.92 Descriptive Statistics for the Ratings by the Two Raters ............................................................................. 495 Table 8.B.93 Generalizability Analyses for Grade Four Essay—[(Person: Essay) x Rater] .............................................. 496 Table 8.B.94 Generalizability Analyses for Grade Seven Essay—[(Person: Essay) x Rater] ........................................... 496 Table 8.C.1 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Male) ................................................................................................. 497 Table 8.C.2 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Female) ............................................................................................. 499 Table 8.C.3 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Gender unknown) ............................................................................. 501 Table 8.C.4 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (American Indian) ............................................................................... 503 Table 8.C.5 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Asian American) ................................................................................ 505 Table 8.C.6 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Pacific Islander) ................................................................................ 507 Table 8.C.7 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Filipino) ............................................................................................. 509 Table 8.C.8 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Hispanic) ........................................................................................... 511 Table 8.C.9 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (African American) ............................................................................. 513 Table 8.C.10 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (White).............................................................................................. 515 Table 8.C.11 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Ethnicity unknown) .......................................................................... 517 Table 8.C.12 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (English Only) ................................................................................... 519 Table 8.C.13 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Initially Fluent English Proficient) .................................................... 521 Table 8.C.14 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (English Learner) .............................................................................. 523 Table 8.C.15 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Reclassified Fluent English Proficient) ............................................ 525 Table 8.C.16 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (English Fluency unknown) .............................................................. 527 Table 8.C.17 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Not Economically Disadvantaged) .................................................. 529 Table 8.C.18 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Economically Disadvantaged) ......................................................... 531 Table 8.C.19 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Unknown Economic Status) ............................................................ 533 Table 8.C.20 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (No Special Education Services) ...................................................... 535 Table 8.C.21 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Special Education Services) ........................................................... 537 Page ix
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STAR Program Table 8.C.22 2009 CST Content Area Correlations (Special Education unknown) ........................................................... 539 Table 8.D.1 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for ELA ......................................................................................................... 541 Table 8.D.2 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for History–Social Science ........................................................................... 541 Table 8.D.3 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven ............................................. 541 Table 8.D.4 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Mathematics End-of-Course Tests ......................................................... 541 Table 8.D.5 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Science ................................................................................................... 542 Table 8.D.6 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for ELA (field-test items) .............................................................................. 542 Table 8.D.7 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for History–Social Science (field-test items) ................................................ 542 Table 8.D.8 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven (field-test items) ................... 542 Table 8.D.9 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Mathematics End-of-Course Tests (field-test items) ............................... 543 Table 8.D.10 IRT Model Data Fit Distribution for Science (field-test items) ...................................................................... 543 Table 8.D.11 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Two................................................................................................................ 543 Table 8.D.12 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Three ............................................................................................................. 543 Table 8.D.13 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Four ............................................................................................................... 544 Table 8.D.14 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Five................................................................................................................ 544 Table 8.D.15 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Six ................................................................................................................. 544 Table 8.D.16 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Seven ............................................................................................................ 544 Table 8.D.17 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Eight .............................................................................................................. 545 Table 8.D.18 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Nine ............................................................................................................... 545 Table 8.D.19 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Ten ................................................................................................................ 545 Table 8.D.20 IRT b-values for ELA, Grade Eleven ........................................................................................................... 545 Table 8.D.21 IRT b-values for History–Social Science, Grade Eight ................................................................................ 546 Table 8.D.22 IRT b-values for World History..................................................................................................................... 546 Table 8.D.23 IRT b-values for History–Social Science Grade Eleven ............................................................................... 546 Table 8.D.24 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Two .................................................................................................. 546 Table 8.D.25 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Three ............................................................................................... 547 Table 8.D.26 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Four ................................................................................................. 547 Table 8.D.27 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Five .................................................................................................. 547 Table 8.D.28 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Six .................................................................................................... 547 Table 8.D.29 IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grade Seven ............................................................................................... 548 Table 8.D.30 IRT b-values for General Mathematics ........................................................................................................ 548 Table 8.D.31 IRT b-values for Algebra I ............................................................................................................................ 548 Table 8.D.32 IRT b-values for Geometry .......................................................................................................................... 548 Table 8.D.33 IRT b-values for Algebra II ........................................................................................................................... 549 Table 8.D.34 IRT b-values for Summative High School Mathematics ............................................................................... 549 Table 8.D.35 IRT b-values for Integrated Mathematics 1 .................................................................................................. 549 Table 8.D.36 IRT b-values for Integrated Mathematics 2 .................................................................................................. 549 Table 8.D.37 IRT b-values for Integrated Mathematics 3 .................................................................................................. 550 Table 8.D.38 IRT b-values for Science, Grade Five.......................................................................................................... 550 Table 8.D.39 IRT b-values for Science, Grade Eight ........................................................................................................ 550 Table 8.D.40 IRT b-values for Grade 10 Life Science ....................................................................................................... 550 Table 8.D.41 IRT b-values for Biology .............................................................................................................................. 551 Table 8.D.42 IRT b-values for Chemistry .......................................................................................................................... 551 Table 8.D.43 IRT b-values for Earth Science .................................................................................................................... 551 Table 8.D.44 IRT b-values for Physics .............................................................................................................................. 551 Table 8.D.45 Distribution of IRT b-values for ELA ............................................................................................................ 552 Table 8.D.46 Distribution of IRT b-values for History–Social Science ............................................................................... 552 Table 8.D.47 Distribution of IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven ................................................. 553 Table 8.D.48 Distribution of IRT b-values for Mathematics End-of-Course CSTs ............................................................. 553 Table 8.D.49 Distribution of IRT b-values for Science ...................................................................................................... 554 Table 8.D.50 Distribution of IRT b-values for ELA (field-test items) .................................................................................. 554 Table 8.D.51 Distribution of IRT b-values for History–Social Science (field-test items) .................................................... 555 Table 8.D.52 Distribution of IRT b-values for Mathematics, Grades Two through Seven (field-test items) ....................... 555 Table 8.D.53 Distribution of IRT b-values for Mathematics End-of-Course CSTs (field-test items) .................................. 556 Table 8.D.54 Distribution of IRT b-values for Science (field-test items) ............................................................................ 556 Table 8.D.55 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grades Two and Three ............................................................................ 557 Table 8.D.56 New Conversions for ELA, Grade Four (with and without essay) ................................................................ 558 Table 8.D.57 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grades Five and Six ................................................................................ 559 Table 8.D.58 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grade Seven (with and without essay) .................................................... 560 Table 8.D.59 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grades Eight and Nine ............................................................................ 561 Table 8.D.60 2009 New Conversions for ELA, Grades Ten and Eleven ........................................................................... 562 Table 8.D.61 2009 New Conversions for History–Social Science, Grade Eight and World History .................................. 563 Table 8.D.62 2009 New Conversion for History–Social Science, Grade Eleven ............................................................... 564 Table 8.D.63 2009 New Conversions for Mathematics, Grades Two and Three .............................................................. 565 Table 8.D.64 2009 New Conversions for Mathematics, Grades Four and Five ................................................................ 566 Table 8.D.65 2009 New Conversions for Mathematics, Grades Six and Seven ............................................................... 567 Page x