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Baldwin, Peter – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2021
In the Bookmark standard-setting procedure, panelists are instructed to consider what examinees know rather than what they might attain by guessing; however, because examinees sometimes do guess, the procedure includes a correction for guessing. Like other corrections for guessing, the Bookmark's correction assumes that examinees either know the…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Standard Setting (Scoring)
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Leventhal, Brian C.; Grabovsky, Irina – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
Standard setting is arguably one of the most subjective techniques in test development and psychometrics. The decisions when scores are compared to standards, however, are arguably the most consequential outcomes of testing. Providing licensure to practice in a profession has high stake consequences for the public. Denying graduation or forcing…
Descriptors: Standard Setting (Scoring), Weighted Scores, Test Construction, Psychometrics
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Pepper, David – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
The Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing identify several strands of validity evidence that may be needed as support for particular interpretations and uses of assessments. Yet assessment validation often does not seem guided by these Standards, with validations lacking a particular strand even when it appears relevant to an…
Descriptors: Validity, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment
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Camara, Wayne J.; Mattern, Krista; Croft, Michelle; Vispoel, Sara; Nichols, Paul – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2019
In 2018, 26 states administered a college admissions test to all public school juniors. Nearly half of those states proposed to use those scores as their academic achievement indicators for federal accountability under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); many others are planning to use those scores for other accountability purposes.…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Accountability, Scores, Academic Achievement
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Plake, Barbara S.; Wise, Lauress L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2014
With the 2014 publication of the 5th revision of the "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing," the cochairs of the Joint Committee for the revision process were asked to consider the role and importance of the "Standards" for the educational testing community, and in particular for members of the National Council…
Descriptors: Standards, Educational Testing, Psychological Testing, Role
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Camara, Wayne – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2014
This article reviews the intended uses of these college- and career-readiness assessments with the goal of articulating an appropriate validity argument to support such uses. These assessments differ fundamentally from today's state assessments employed for state accountability. Current assessments are used to determine if students have…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Aptitude Tests, Test Use
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Nichols, Paul; Twing, Jon; Mueller, Canda D.; O'Malley, Kimberly – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2010
Some writers in the measurement literature have been skeptical of the meaningfulness of achievement standards and described the standard-setting process as blatantly arbitrary. We argue that standard setting is more appropriately conceived of as a measurement process similar to student assessment. The construct being measured is the panelists'…
Descriptors: Scaling, Achievement, Standard Setting (Scoring), Measurement
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Porter, Andrew C.; Polikoff, Morgan S.; Zeidner, Tim; Smithson, John – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2008
This article examines the reliability of content analyses of state student achievement tests and state content standards. We use data from two states in three grades in mathematics and English language arts and reading to explore differences by state, content area, grade level, and document type. Using a generalizability framework, we find that…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Achievement Tests, State Standards, Academic Standards
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Roach, Andrew T.; McGrath, Dawn; Wixson, Corinne; Talapatra, Devadrita – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2010
This article describes an alignment study conducted to evaluate the alignment between Indiana's Kindergarten content standards and items on the Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting. Alignment is the extent to which standards and assessments are in agreement, working together to guide educators' efforts to support children's learning and…
Descriptors: State Standards, Young Children, Rating Scales, Geographic Regions
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Johnstone, Christopher J.; Thompson, Sandra J.; Bottsford-Miller, Nicole A.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2008
Test items undergo multiple iterations of review before states and vendors deem them acceptable to be placed in a live statewide assessment. This article reviews three approaches that can add validity evidence to states' item review processes. The first process is a structured sensitivity review process that focuses on universal design…
Descriptors: Test Items, Disabilities, Test Construction, Testing Programs
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Kane, Michael – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1998
Uses several thought experiments to explore the potential impact of the choice of criterion on the results of examinee-centered studies. Conclusions from these experiments are then used to examine the different cutting scores from several contrasting groups studies on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. (SLD)
Descriptors: Bias, Criteria, Cutting Scores, Selection
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Bandalos, Deborah L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2004
Recent implementation of Nebraska's Standards-based Teacher-led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) introduced a unique opportunity to examine the benefits and drawbacks of a teacher-led state assessment system. STARS is unique among state assessment systems in that statewide tests are replaced by locally developed assessments designed by…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Testing Programs, State Standards, Academic Standards
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Jaeger, Richard M. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1990
Means of establishing standards for teacher certification tests are discussed. Focus is on the requirements and implications of the 1985 "Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests" and the 1978 "Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures" that apply to the establishment of teacher certification test standards.…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Guidelines, Higher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
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Linn, Robert L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1982
Confusion in the terminology used in criterion-referenced measurement specifications and development and standard setting and the attendant role of cut-off scores are shown to need practical clarification through psychometric research on test applications and consequences. (CM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores, Measurement Objectives
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Wise, Lauress L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2006
Uses and consequences of educational testing have increased dramatically in recent years. Professional standards to ensure fair treatment of all affected by test results are more important than ever, but standards for developing and using educational tests are only helpful if they are followed. Test developers and users each have a role to play in…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Standards, Accountability, Cooperation
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