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Two Weak Spots in the Practice of Criterion-referenced Measurement.

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Linn, Robert L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1982

Confusion in the terminology used in criterion-referenced measurement specifications and development and standard setting and the attendant role of cut-off scores are shown to need practical clarification through psychometric research on test applications and consequences. (CM)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores, Measurement Objectives

Criterion-Referenced Tests: Part II. Unfinished Business.

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Glaser, Robert – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1994

Some unfinished issues relating to achievement test theory that seemed implicit in the basic idea of criterion-referenced testing are reviewed, recognizing their importance in current studies of authentic assessment and performance-based tests. The future of performance-based evaluation is explored. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational History