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Williams, Marian E.; Sando, Lara; Soles, Tamara Glen – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
Cognitive assessment of young children contributes to high-stakes decisions because results are often used to determine eligibility for early intervention and special education. Previous reviews of cognitive measures for young children highlighted concerns regarding adequacy of standardization samples, steep item gradients, and insufficient floors…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Decision Making, High Stakes Tests, Eligibility
Johnstone, Whitcomb G.; Wilson, Michael J. – 1987
This survey investigated: (1) the extent that psychometric criteria are used in test selection; (2) the weight given to different types of psychometric information relative to other qualities of the test; and (3) possible reasons for differences among districts. Directors of testing offices, including members of the National Association of Test…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Information Utilization