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Peer reviewedTraub, Ross E. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1997
Classical test theory is founded on the proposition that measurement error, a random latent variable, is a component of the observed score random variable. This article traces the history of the development of classical test theory, beginning in the early 20th century. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Testing, Error of Measurement, Psychometrics
