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Johnstone, Christopher J.; Thompson, Sandra J.; Bottsford-Miller, Nicole A.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2008
Test items undergo multiple iterations of review before states and vendors deem them acceptable to be placed in a live statewide assessment. This article reviews three approaches that can add validity evidence to states' item review processes. The first process is a structured sensitivity review process that focuses on universal design…
Descriptors: Test Items, Disabilities, Test Construction, Testing Programs
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Chronbach, Lee J. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1989
The book reviewed is a compendium of current thinking about measurement theory and test use. It includes content by 26 authors at 3 levels: (1) accessible to educators, policy makers, and graduate students; (2) suited for technical students; and (3) written for qualified measurement specialists. Strengths and weaknesses are noted. (SLD)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques
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Gierl, Mark J. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2005
In this paper I describe and illustrate the Roussos-Stout (1996) multidimensionality-based DIF analysis paradigm, with emphasis on its implication for the selection of a matching and studied subtest for DIF analyses. Standard DIF practice encourages an exploratory search for matching subtest items based on purely statistical criteria, such as a…
Descriptors: Models, Test Items, Test Bias, Statistical Analysis