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Lavery, Matthew Ryan; Bostic, Jonathan D.; Kruse, Lance; Krupa, Erin E.; Carney, Michele B. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
Since it was formalized by Kane, the argument-based approach to validation has been promoted as the preferred method for validating interpretations and uses of test scores. Because validation is discussed in terms of arguments, and arguments are both interactive and social, the present review systematically examines the scholarly arguments which…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Validity, Research Methodology, Peer Evaluation
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Donald Wittman – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2024
I study student characteristics and academic performance at the University of California, where consideration of an applicant's ethnicity has been banned since 1996 and SAT scores were used in admitting students to the university until fall 2021. I show the following: (1) SAT scores were more important than high school grades in predicting…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Admission Criteria, Grade Point Average, Disproportionate Representation
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Gotch, Chad M.; Roduta Roberts, Mary – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2018
As the primary interface between test developers and multiple educational stakeholders, score reports are a critical component to the success (or failure) of any assessment program. The purpose of this review is to document recent research on individual-level score reporting to advance the research and practice of score reporting. We conducted a…
Descriptors: Scores, Models, Correlation, Stakeholders
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Cahan, Sorel – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2000
Discusses the effects of schooling on the development of intelligence in children and how the amount of schooling should be considered when developing norms for turning intelligence test performance into IQ scores. Suggests that because of differences in schooling among same-age children, use of age-based norms results in biased deviation IQS.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education
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Powers, Donald E. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993
Several available summaries of research on coaching for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) are described, and their principal findings are discussed. Several additional studies are reviewed, and their findings are related to the summaries. Overall, the effects of coaching may be less than many students suppose. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, College Entrance Examinations, Course Evaluation, High School Students
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Bracey, Gerald W. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
Reviewing evidence from high school completion and dropout rates, college attendance, test scores, and international comparisons leads to the conclusion that U.S. schools do a pretty good job of teaching students who are ready to learn. Given what schools have to contend with, their performance is indeed impressive. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Bound Students, Demography, Dropout Rate