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An Examination of the Conditions under which Various Student Rating Parameters Replicate Across Time

Bausell, R. Barker; And Others – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1975
Item correlations performed between student ratings of instruction in various situations clearly indicate that student ratings are consistent across time, but that this consistency is related to specific educational settings and conditions as well as instructor idiosyncracies. (RC)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Higher Education, Item Analysis, Item Sampling

Wainer, Howard – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1986
Describes recent research attempts to draw inferences about the relative standing of the states on the basis of mean SAT scores. This paper identifies five serious errors that call into question the validity of such inferences. Some plausible ways to avoid the errors are described. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Equated Scores, Mathematical Models, Predictor Variables