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Implications of Item Response Theory for the Measurement Practitioner.
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Loyd, Brenda H. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1988
The impact of item response theory (IRT) on the measurement practitioner is discussed, with a review of potential benefits. The complexity of IRT theory and procedures and the lack of robustness of IRT procedures to violation of assumptions must be recognized for the measurement practitioner to realize its advantages. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Researchers, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Latent Trait Theory
Applied Measurement in the Oscar Buros Tradition: Current Implications.
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Mitchell, James V., Jr. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1988
Applications of Oscar K. Buros' values and convictions to current developments in measurement are considered. Biographical information and Buros' personal philosophy on applied measurement are discussed. The Buros tradition refocuses evaluators' attention on the implications of their work for the end users of measurement results--test users and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Assessment, Educational Philosophy, Educational Researchers