Flexibly Using the Surveys of Enacted Curriculum to Study Alignment. Issue 2 (6th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Polikoff, Morgan S.; Gasparian, Hovanes; Korn, Shira; Gamboa, Martin; Porter, Andrew C.; Smith, Toni; Garet, Michael S.
• Is Part Of: Educational measurement. Volume 39:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 38
• Page End: 47
• Publication Date: 2019-09-06
• Subjects: alignment -- mixed methods -- surveys; Educational tests and measurements -- Periodicals; Educational tests and measurements -- United States -- Periodicals; 371.262
• DOI: 10.1111/emip.12292
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0731-1745

Abstract

Abstract: As the standards movement continues into its third decade, there remains a need for alignment methodologies that can be broadly applied to study instruction and policy. This article reports on a series of development efforts meant to revise the Surveys of Enacted Curriculum (SEC) surveys and methods to study the implementation of new college‐ and career‐readiness standards. The work included a meeting of content experts, a series of cognitive interviews, two validation studies, and a small pilot. We discuss both the results of the specific studies and the implications of the work for other potential users of the SEC or SEC‐like tools.