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Peer reviewedTrentham, Landa L. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1975
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Educational Testing, Elementary Education, Grade 6
Peer reviewedStricker, Lawrence J. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1991
To study whether different forms of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) used since the mid-1970s varied in their correlations with academic performance criteria, 1975 and 1985 forms were administered to 1,554 and 1,753 high school juniors, respectively. The 1975 form did not have greater validity than the 1985 form. (SLD)
Descriptors: Class Rank, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing, Correlation
Peer reviewedMartinez, Michael E. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1991
Figural response items (FRIs) in science were administered to 347 fourth graders, 365 eighth graders, and 322 twelfth graders. Item and test statistics from parallel FRIs and multiple-choice questions illustrate FRIs' more difficult and more discriminating nature. Relevance of guessing to FRIs and diagnostic value of the item type are highlighted.…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Constructed Response, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
