Download the following in PDF:
- CAAP Technical Handbook—description of the development of the various modules in CAAP and the content and technical characteristics of the test.
- Introductory material—cover, title page, table of contents (4 pages, 62KB)
- Chapter 1—Overview of the CAAP Program (2 pages, 56KB)
- Chapter 2—Development Procedures (4 pages, 53KB)
- Chapter 3—Content of the CAAP Tests (7 pages, 67KB)
- Chapter 4—Technical Characteristics (7 pages, 70KB)
- Chapter 5—Scaling and Equating (9 pages, 80KB)
- Chapter 6—Interpretation of Scores (6 pages, 57KB)
- Chapter 7—Validity Evidence for CAAP Test Scores (4 pages, 52KB)
- Appendix C—Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Analyses of CAAP Items (5 pages, 65KB)
- Appendix D—CAAP Writing (Essay) Test Score-Point Descriptions (2 pages, 47KB)
- References (2 pages, 54KB)
Contact ACT to request copies of the following items:
- CAAP Guide to Successful General Education Outcomes Assessment—comprehensive overview of the general education outcomes assessment process using CAAP, including a description of CAAP, usage strategies, planning guidelines, sampling suggestions, faculty and student motivation, implementation procedures, and suggestions for interpreting and using your CAAP results. This guide includes all the forms you will need to administer CAAP on your campus, and sample reports with explanatory notes.
- CAAP 2007–2008 User Norms Booklet—national user norms calculated on a three-year rolling basis for each test module, broken out by type of institution, year of students tested, and institutional ownership.