Lee, J., Moreno, K. E., & Sympson, J. B. (1986). The effects of mode of test administration on test performance . Educational and Psychological Measurement , 46 (2), 467–474. https://doi.org/10.1177/001316448604600224

Journal Article

Lee, J., Moreno, K. E., & Sympson, J. B. (1986). The effects of mode of test administration on test performance. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 46(2), 467–474. https://doi.org/10.1177/001316448604600224

Tags

Electronic administration; Electronic administration; Electronic administration; Math; Multiple content; No disability; Postsecondary

Summary

Accommodation

Two modes of test administration were implemented: Paper-and-Pencil; Computer.

Participants

There were 654 male military recruits between the ages of 18 and 25. A total of 334 participated in the paper-and-pencil mode and 320 participated in the computer mode.

Dependent Variable

Two measures were used: Arithmetic Reasoning Subtest of the Armed Services, Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB-AR), Experimental Arithmetic Reasoning Test (EXP-AR)

Findings

Scores obtained on the paper-and-pencil test were higher than those obtained on the computer test. Of the 30 items, 21 were more difficult in the Computer Mode, while 3 were more difficult in the Paper-and-Pencil Mode. The remaining 6 items were of approximately equivalent difficulty.