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The Interpretation of Norm-Based Scores from Individualized Testing Using the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills.
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Plake, Barbara S. – Psychology in the Schools, 1979
This research addresses the question of the comparability of equal scores on the same test from children in different grades. The results indicate that the scores are comparable, and support the assignment of Iowa Tests of Basic Skills levels that match the child's developmental level. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
The Comparability of Equal Raw Scores Obtained from In-Level and Out-Of-Level Testing: One Source of the Discrepancy between In-Level and Out-of-Level Grade Equivalent Scores.
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Plake, Barbara S.; Hoover, H. D. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1979
An experiment investigated the extent to which the results of out-of-level testing may be biased because the child given an out of level test may have had a significantly different curriculum than the children given in-level tests. Item analysis data suggested this was unlikely. (CTM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Grade Equivalent Scores