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Peer reviewedYen, Wendy M.; And Others – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1987
This paper discusses how to maintain the integrity of national nomative information for achievement tests when the test that is administered has been customized to satisfy local needs and is not a test that has been nationally normed. Alternative procedures for item selection and calibration are examined. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Goodness of Fit, Item Analysis
