Research report
Executive Summary: Content proximity spring 2022 pilot study
June 2023
Description
This executive summary outlines results from the Content Proximity spring 2022 pilot study, including information on the validity, reliability, and test score comparability of MAP Growth assessments that leverage this new item-selection algorithm.
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