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Psychometrics and Its Discontents: An Historical Perspective on the Discourse of the Measurement Tradition
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Schoenherr, Jordan Richard; Hamstra, Stanley J. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2016
Psychometrics has recently undergone extensive criticism within the medical education literature. The use of quantitative measurement using psychometric instruments such as response scales is thought to emphasize a narrow range of relevant learner skills and competencies. Recent reviews and commentaries suggest that a paradigm shift might be…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measurement, Educational History, Educational Development
Current Practices in the Implementation of Minimal Competency Testing Programs.
Phi Delta Kappa, Cleveland, OH. Greater Cleveland Interuniversity Chapter. – 1981
This report on competency testing utilizes a literature review, examines the state of the art to define competencies, and presents information from the field to delineate programmatic and administrative questions and their implications. Information was collected from school districts implementing minimum competency testing (MCT) programs through…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews, Minimum Competency Testing
A Historical Perspective on Validity Arguments for Accountability Testing
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Haertel, Edward H.; Herman, Joan L. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2005
In this article, the authors describe various rationales for accountability testing programs over the past century. This history forms the backdrop for current test-driven reforms, including Public Law 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), which was signed into law in January 2002. The goals of the authors are first, to illustrate…
Descriptors: Test Use, Testing Programs, Federal Legislation, Testing