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Figure 24. A Tool for Constructing and Analysing Assessment Units and Items
97. A test unit is defined by specific stimulus material, which may be a brief written passage, or text
accompanying a table, chart, graph, or diagram. In units created for PISA 2015, the stimulus
material may also include
non-static stimulus material, such as animations and interactive
simulations. The items are a set of independently scored questions of various types, as
illustrated
by the examples already discussed.
98. The reason PISA employs this unit structure is to facilitate the employment of contexts that are
as realistic as possible, reflecting the complexity of real situations, while making efficient use of
testing time. Using situations about which
several questions can be posed, rather than asking
separate questions about a larger number of different situations, reduces the overall time required
for a student to become familiar with the material in each question. However, the need to make
each score point independent of others within a unit needs to be taken into account. It is also
necessary to recognise that, because this approach reduces the number of different assessment
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contexts, it is important to ensure that there is an adequate range of contexts so that bias due to
the choice of contexts is minimised.
99. PISA 2015 test units will require the use of all three scientific competencies
and draw on all
three forms of science knowledge. In most cases, each test unit will assess multiple competencies
and knowledge categories. Individual items, however, will assess only one form of knowledge and
one competency.
100. The need for students to read texts in order to understand and
answer written questions on
scientific literacy raises an issue of the level of reading literacy that will be required. Stimulus
material and questions will use language that is as clear, simple and brief, and as syntactically
simplified as possible while still conveying the appropriate meaning. The number of concepts
introduced per paragraph will be limited. Questions within the domain
of science that assess
reading or mathematical literacy will be avoided.
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