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Gregg, Nikole; Leventhal, Brian C. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
In this digital ITEMS module, Nikole Gregg and Dr. Brian Leventhal discuss strategies to ensure data visualizations achieve graphical excellence. Data visualizations are commonly used by measurement professionals to communicate results to examinees, the public, educators, and other stakeholders. To do so effectively, it is important that these…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Evidence Based Practice, Visualization, Test Results
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Stone, Clement A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1989
MicroCAT version 3.0--an integrated test development, administration, and analysis system--is reviewed in this first article of a series on testing software. A framework for comparing testing software is presented. The strength of this package lies in the development, banking, and administration of items composed of text and graphics. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Data Analysis
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Ward, Annie W.; Murray-Ward, Mildred – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1994
This instructional module presented by the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) provides guidelines for teachers and other test developers to help them construct test item banks. Setting up an item bank and using it are described, with a consideration of software that can be used. (SLD)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Software, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
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Hsu, Tse-chi; Yu, Lifa – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1989
How computers are used to analyze item data is reviewed, and the information that existing item-analysis programs provide is described. Summaries of studies comparing the performance of some of these packages reveal some of their current limitations. Emphasis is on the usefulness to educational practice of these packages. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education