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Comments on Holland and Wainer's "Sources of Uncertainty Often Ignored in Adjusting State Mean SAT Scores for Differential Participation Rates: The Rules of the Game."

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Edwards, Don; Cummings, Cynthia B. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1990

An evolved form of the Edwards and Beckworth (1989) model for probability selection for Scholastic Achievement Test takers using truncated normal distributions is presented. It is shown that the arguments of Holland and Wainer are not sufficient to reject this model. (SLD)

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Models, Participation, Probability

Linking Statewide Tests to the National Assessment of Educational Progress: Stability of Results.

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Linn, Robert L.; Kiplinger, Vonda L. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1995

The adequacy of linking statewide standardized test results to the National Assessment of Educational Progress by using equipercentile equating procedures was investigated using statewide mathematics data from four states. Results suggest that the linkings are not sufficiently trustworthy to make comparisons based on the tails of the distribution.…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Equated Scores, Mathematics Tests

The Myth of a Multicultural Curriculum: An Analysis of New York State U.S. History Regents

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Maestri, Melissa Amy – History Teacher, 2006

The research for this study was undertaken to analyze the New York State 11th grade United States History Regents exams through conducting a content analysis of the types of multiple-choice questions asked in Part I of the tests with a particular emphasis on the variety of questions asked regarding women and race. Because these tests stand at the…

Descriptors: Grade 11, United States History, Multicultural Education, Content Analysis