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Sinharay, Sandip; Haberman, Shelby; Puhan, Gautam – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2007
There is an increasing interest in reporting subscores, both at examinee level and at aggregate levels. However, it is important to ensure reasonable subscore performance in terms of high reliability and validity to minimize incorrect instructional and remediation decisions. This article employs a statistical measure based on classical test theory…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Theory, Test Validity, Statistical Analysis
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Cole, Nancy S. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1984
Several issues facing the measurement community were brought on by the recent emphasis on stricter educational accountability measures. These testing issues include the limits of test scores, effects of testing on instruction, proper test use, importance of the test content, and defining the basics in education. (EGS)
Descriptors: Accountability, Back to Basics, Basic Skills, Educational Improvement