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Simon, Joan – Forum for the Discussion of New Trends in Education, 1979
The author takes a critical look at the development, organization, personnel, and objectives of the Assessment of Performance Unit of England's Department of Education and Science. (SJL)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Organization, Agency Role, Educational Assessment
Choppin, Bruce – Evaluation in Education: An International Review Series, 1985
Using the analogy of temperature measurement, the Rasch model is presented with arguments for its adoption as the basic scaling technique for achievement measures. Three extensions of the Rasch model for more complex testing are developed. Test development for the British national assessment program and the promise of item banking are also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Item Banks
