Frank Rijmen

The project developed models for the statistical analysis of data from large-scale survey assessments including the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), and the Programme for International Student Achievement (PISA). These models reflect recent changes in assessment frameworks such as the increased utilization of technology and the increased integration of tasks. The psyc...

This team developed and evaluated a new system of assessments aligned with current theoretical constructs and empirical findings pertaining to both reading comprehension and performance moderators; sensitive to changes in development in reading comprehension; emphasize strategic reading processes empirically supported in the literature; provide greater information for guiding instruction (especially for students struggling to reach proficiency); and are comprised of texts and tasks that repr...