Applied Measurement in the Oscar Buros Tradition: Current Implications.

Mitchell, James V., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ384761

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Publication Date: 1988

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Applied Measurement in the Oscar Buros Tradition: Current Implications.

Mitchell, James V., Jr.

Applied Measurement in Education, v1 n1 p5-16 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 test takers. (TJH)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Assessment, Educational Philosophy, Educational Researchers, Latent Trait Theory, Measurement Techniques, Test Interpretation, Test Theory

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Language: English

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