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Reise, Steven P.; Flannery, Wm. Peter – Applied Measurement in Education, 1996
Statistical and theoretical issues that arise from assessing person-fit on measures of typical performance are discussed, including the frequent attenuation of detection of person-misfit, the need for methods of identifying sources of response aberrancy, and person-fit measures as moderators of trait-criterion relations. (SLD)
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Measurement Techniques, Performance, Responses
Goodman, Dean P.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2004
A critical, but often neglected, component of any large-scale assessment program is the reporting of test results. In the past decade, a body of evidence has been compiled that raises concerns over the ways in which these results are reported to and understood by their intended audiences. In this study, current approaches for reporting…
Descriptors: Test Results, Student Evaluation, Scores, Testing Programs

Crone, Linda J.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1994
Scores from 324 Louisiana schools on the Louisiana Graduation Exit Examination and a within-school split sample of 255 schools indicate that a single subject or grade provides a less consistent and more narrow perspective on school effectiveness than a subcomposite made up of 2 subject areas. (SLD)
Descriptors: Classification, Effective Schools Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Exit Examinations

Tognolini, Jim; Andrich, David – Applied Measurement in Education, 1996
Applying the principles of latent trait analysis makes it possible to rank order profiles of students seeking college admission in terms of the adequacy of a single score. An illustration using 577 profiles shows that it is possible that only a subset of profiles may require qualitative analysis. (SLD)
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Bound Students, Higher Education, Item Response Theory

Klein, Stephen P.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1995
Portfolios are the centerpiece of Vermont's statewide assessment program in mathematics. Portfolio scores in the first two years were not reliable enough to permit the reporting of student-level results, but increasing the number of readers or the number of portfolio pieces is not operationally feasible. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Tests, Performance Based Assessment

Linn, Robert L. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1990
The nature of admissions tests and their intended uses are reviewed. Evidence regarding the validity of tests, their contributions to admissions decisions, the effects of coaching, and possible bias in the predictive meaning of test scores for women and minorities are discussed. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Decision Making

Linn, Robert L.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
Four main approaches to customized testing are described, and their resulting scores' valid uses and interpretations are discussed. Customized testing can yield valid normative and curriculum-specific information, although cautious application is needed to avoid misleading inferences about student achievement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum

Dunbar, Stephen B.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
Issues pertaining to the quality of performance assessments, including reliability and validity, are discussed. The relatively limited generalizability of performance across tasks is indicative of the care needed to evaluate performance assessments. Quality control is an empirical matter when measurement is intended to inform public policy. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Generalization, Interrater Reliability, Measurement Techniques

Forsyth, Robert A.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
Eighth grade teachers in three local school districts helped customize two standardized norm-referenced tests for ninth graders to investigate effects of deleting some items and adding locally constructed items. Results indicate that percentile ranks for the customized tests could be very different from those for the complete test. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Comparative Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 9