Descriptor
| Test Interpretation | 2 |
| Test Norms | 2 |
| Test Use | 2 |
| Testing Programs | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Achievement Gains | 1 |
| Equated Scores | 1 |
| Evaluation Methods | 1 |
| Item Banks | 1 |
| Latent Trait Theory | 1 |
| Local Norms | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Publication Type
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Arter, Judith A. – 1982
Specific recommendations are made concerning the circumstances under which the benefits of out-of-level testing outweigh the problems associated with it. Topics explored are: various methods for deciding when a set of test scores is invalid and the utility of these methods for local evaluators, the accuracy of vertical scaling, and the usefulness…
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Evaluation Methods, Local Norms, Scores
Green, Donald Ross – 1985
The use of item banks and item response theory has resulted in new ways to misinterpret and misuse tests through customized, yet standardized, achievement test batteries. The new test batteries create the possibility of serious misunderstandings based on the idea that any subset of items from the pool with a proper range of difficulties will…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Item Banks, Latent Trait Theory
