Cognitive interviews with students allowed us to determine if they interpreted the items as intended and if students had to use their knowledge of content to answer the items correctly. The interview protocol is shown below.
Prologue:
We are developing a test for middle school students, and we need your help to get the questions on the test just right. I don’t expect you to answer all of the questions correctly. If you get a few wrong, it will help me know whether we have written the items well. Remember, the point is to help us write a good test, not to test what you do or don’t know. Do you have any questions before we get started? Remember that all of your answers are confidential. Procedure
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