Lorrie A. Shepard

11.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
112 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Lorrie A. Shepard is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Management Science and Operations Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Lorrie A. Shepard has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Education, 23 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 16 papers in Management Science and Operations Research. Recurrent topics in Lorrie A. Shepard's work include Student Assessment and Feedback (24 papers), Psychometric Methodologies and Testing (15 papers) and Education Systems and Policy (15 papers). Lorrie A. Shepard is often cited by papers focused on Student Assessment and Feedback (24 papers), Psychometric Methodologies and Testing (15 papers) and Education Systems and Policy (15 papers). Lorrie A. Shepard collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Slovakia. Lorrie A. Shepard's co-authors include Mary Lee Smith, Gregory Camilli, Mark Wilson, David M. Williams, William R. Penuel, James W. Pellegrino, Derek C. Briggs, Sharon Lynn Kagan, Maria Araceli Ruiz‐Primo and Robert L. Linn and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, PLoS ONE and American Educational Research Journal.

In The Last Decade

Lorrie A. Shepard

107 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

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The Role of Assessment in a Learning Culture

2000 1.3k citations Lorrie A. Shepard Educational Researcher profile →
Methods for Identifying Biased Test Items

1994 600 citations Lorrie A. Shepard et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	What Should Psychometricians Know about the History of Testing and Testing Policy? 2024 ·Educational Measurement Issues and Practice ·Lorrie A. Shepard	1
2	The Relevance of Learning Progressions for NAEP. 2013 ·Lorrie A. Shepard, Phil Daro, Frances B. Stancavage	3
3	How Middle-School Mathematics Teachers Use Interim and Benchmark Assessment Data. CRESST Report 807. 2011 ·Lorrie A. Shepard, (unknown), Richard F. Bowman	13
4	Linking Formative Assessment to Scaffolding 2005 ·Educational leadership ·Lorrie A. Shepard	139
5	The Hazards of High-Stakes Testing. 2003 ·Issues in Science and Technology ·Lorrie A. Shepard	14
6	The Role of Assessment in a Learning Culture breakdown → 2000 ·Educational Researcher ·Lorrie A. Shepard	1285
7	Goal 1 Early Childhood Assessments Resource Group Recommendations. Public Policy Report. 1998 ·Young children ·Lorrie A. Shepard, Sharon Lynn Kagan, (unknown)	4
8	Measuring Achievement: What Does It Mean To Test for Robust Understanding? William H. Angoff Memorial Lecture Series. 1997 ·AAPS PharmSciTech ·Lorrie A. Shepard	5
9	Trends in Early Childhood Assessment Policies and Practices. 1996 ·Lorrie A. Shepard, (unknown), Sharon Lynn Kagan	10
10	Using Assessment to Improve Learning. 1995 ·Educational leadership ·Lorrie A. Shepard	43
11	The Challenges of Assessing Young Children Appropriately. 1994 ·Phi Delta Kappan ·Lorrie A. Shepard	38
12	Parent Opinions About Standardized Tests, Teacher's Information and Performance Assessments. A Case Study of the Effects of Alternative Assessment in Instruction, Student Learning and Accountability Practices. 1993 ·PLoS ONE ·Lorrie A. Shepard, (unknown)	2
13	The Place of Testing Reform in Educational Reform: A Reply to Cizek 1993 ·Educational Researcher ·Lorrie A. Shepard	5
14	Will National Tests Improve Student Learning 1991 ·Phi Delta Kappan ·Lorrie A. Shepard	108
15	Synthesis of Research on Grade Retention. 1990 ·Educational leadership ·Lorrie A. Shepard, Mary Lee Smith	100
16	How Best to Protect Children from Inappropriate School Expectations, Practices, and Policies. 1989 ·Young children ·Sue Bredekamp, Lorrie A. Shepard	49
17	Why We Need Better Assessments. 1989 ·Educational leadership ·Lorrie A. Shepard	152
18	Identifying Bias in Test Items. 1981 ·Lorrie A. Shepard	15
19	Norm-Referenced vs. Criterion-Referenced Tests. 1979 ·Educational Horizons ·Lorrie A. Shepard	2
20	Construct and Predictive Validity of the California Entry Level Test 1979 ·Educational and Psychological Measurement ·Lorrie A. Shepard	1

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