A Comprehensive Review and Development of Measurement Options for Essential Skills Initiatives

This Level 4 task requires the reader to identify the correct amount of interest in the table and add the interest to the principal in order to obtain the correct answer. [...] The pool of problem solving tasks was designed to assess individual’s performance in each of the five stages of problem solving: define the goal; analyze the given situation and construct a mental representation; devise a strategy and plan the steps to be taken; execute the plan; and evaluate the result. [...] The following is the table of the measurement imprecision as measured by the minimum, 10th, 50th, 90th percentile, and maximum of the individual standard deviation of the plausible values. [...] The problems share three characteristics: The existence of the problem is primarily a consequence of the availability of new technologies The solution to the problem requires the use of computer-based artifacts The problems are related to the handling and maintenance of technology-rich environments themselves. [...] In general, the longer the assessment, the more precise the measurement and the smaller the standard error.