@inbook{e664e734c5114297a156b28dbbd96ba7,
title = "Conceptualization",
abstract = "In the second chapter a conceptual analysis of Opportunity to Learn (OTL) is given, covering also related terms, such as instructional alignment and test preparation. The OTL issue is highlighted from three educational research traditions: educational effectiveness research, curriculum research and achievement test development. The conceptual analysis leads to pinpointing OTL as a specific type of alignment in educational systems; a taxonomy of alignment forms is presented. Next, different facets of the way OTL is measured empirically were discussed. The conceptual analysis is given further theoretical depth, by discussing De Groot{\textquoteright}s (Begrip van evalueren. Vuga, {\textquoteright}s-Gravenhage, 1986) integrative model of didactic and evaluative operationalization. Reflecting on this model brought the alignment issue in a systemic perspective, leading up to the conjecture that alignment, OTL and test preparation aim for integration in organizational structures that are often characterized as loosely coupled, which might explain sub-optimal effects of these policies.",
author = "Jaap Scheerens",
year = "2017",
month = aug,
day = "31",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-43110-9_2",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-319-43109-3",
series = "SpringerBriefs in Education",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "7--22",
editor = "Jaap Scheerens",
booktitle = "Opportunity to Learn, Curriculum Alignment and Test Preparation",
}