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Alley, Janet; And Others – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1982
Parents are interested in testing, but they need information about what types of tests are given to their children, what tests measure, and how tests can be used constructively. Standardized tests are the particular concern of parents because they believe testing is an integral part of education. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedWise, Steven L., Ed.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1988
Six papers on the use of partial credit item response theory score models in applied measurement settings are presented. These applications include the scoring of medical certification examinations using computer-based patient simulations, narrative writing tests, and educational diagnosis. (TJH)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Simulation, Educational Diagnosis
