Table 4.
Mean assignment demand by scale (SD)(n) including differences between typical and challenging scales.
| Scale | Math Typical |
Mean Differencea | Math Challenging |
Scale | ELA Typical |
Mean Differencea | ELA Challenging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Communication (3-point scale) |
1.52 (0.60) (900) |
0.21∗∗∗ ES = 0.35 |
1.73 (0.68) (448) |
Elaborated Communication (4-point scale) |
2.01 (0.96) (895) |
0.66∗∗∗ ES = 0.69 |
2.66 (1.08) (443) |
| Conceptual Understanding (4-point scale) |
2.19 (0.44) (901) |
0.10∗∗∗ ES = 0.23 |
2.29 (0.54) (447) |
Construction of Knowledge (3-point scale) |
1.57 (0.69) (899) |
0.43 ES = 0.62 |
1.99 (0.77) (444) |
| Real-World Connection (4-point scale) |
1.50 (0.63) (901) |
0.13∗∗∗ ES = 0.21 |
1.61 (0.70) (446) |
Real-World Connection (4-point scale) |
1.27 (0.53) (899) |
0.22 ES = 0.42 |
1.49 (0.64) (448) |
Note. For this analysis the n reflects total number of ratings contributing to the scale, including cases with two ratings.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
a
ES stands for effect size.