Is Reliability Obsolete? A Commentary on "Are Simple Gain Scores Obsolete?".

Collins, Linda M.

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ERIC Number: EJ542066

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Publication Date: 1996

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Is Reliability Obsolete? A Commentary on "Are Simple Gain Scores Obsolete?"

Collins, Linda M.

Applied Psychological Measurement, v20 n3 p289-92 Sep 1996

The clarification provided by Williams and Zimmerman on the reliability of gain scores is translated into recognizable patterns of change that tend to produce reliable or unreliable gain scores. The relevance of the traditional idea of reliability to the measurement of change is also discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Change, Measurement Techniques, Reliability, Scores, Test Theory

Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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