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Interpreting Percentile Scores.
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Hills, John R. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1983
Percentile scores appear to be the easiest standardized test scores for parents to understand. Yet in this true-false test, Hills reveals commonly held misconceptions about percentile score reports. (LC)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Norm Referenced Tests, Scores, Standardized Tests
Using Standardized Tests for Assessing Local Learning Objectives.
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Wilson, Sandra Meachan; Hiscox, Michael D. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1984
This article presents a model that can be used by local school districts for reanalyzing standardized test results to obtain a more valid assessment of local learning objectives can be used to identify strengths/weaknesses of existing programs as well as individual students. (EGS)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Item Analysis, Models, School Districts