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Nitko, Anthony J. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1980
Criterion-referencing is a way to enhance the interpretation of test scores by referencing them to well-defined behavior domains. Behavior domains may be ordered or unordered; several varieties of criterion-referenced tests within each of these types are discussed. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Classification, Criterion Referenced Tests, Scaling, Scores
Berk, Ronald A. – 1980
Seventeen statistics for measuring the reliability of criterion-referenced tests were critically reviewed. The review was organized into two sections: (1) a discussion of preliminary considerations to provide a foundation for choosing the appropriate category of "reliability" (threshold loss function, squared-error loss-function, or…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores, Scoring Formulas, Statistical Analysis
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Fricke, Reiner; Luhmann, Reinhold – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1983
On the basis of the characteristics of criterion-referenced tests, the contribution of German research to the development and application of criterion-referenced tests is discussed. (PN)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Models
Lenke, Joanne M.; Beck, Michael D. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1980
This chapter discusses units of measurement, relates types of scales and norms to the purpose for testing, looks at types of test data typically reported, identifies the primary users of test information, looks at limitations of scales and norms, and looks at the interaction between user and data. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Norm Referenced Tests, Scaling
Choppin, Bruce – 1981
Coventional true score approaches to criterion-referenced tests are not applicable when tests are used for classification. Criterion-referenced testing is now used frequently for educational decision making. The assumption is made that these instruments are to be considered as tests designed to classify into "mastery" and "non-mastery" groups,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Diagnostic Tests
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Smith, Corrine Roth – School Psychology Review, 1980
Standardized tests are merely a place to begin evaluation. As an alternative, criterion-referenced measures offer more specific information. The end point of assessment must involve diagnostic teaching and continuous evaluation of real-life task and setting modifications. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Criterion Referenced Tests, Diagnostic Teaching
van der Linden, Wim J. – Evaluation in Education: International Progress, 1982
Instructional programs organized according to modern educational technology are discussed within the purposes of criterion-referenced measurements used. The problems of criterion-referenced measurements include scoring and score interpretation, item and test analysis, and mastery testing. An overview of solutions and approaches to the problems and…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Item Analysis
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Farr, Roger; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1984
Compares twelfth-grade students' performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) with their performance on the Metropolitan Achievement Test 1: Reading Survey or the Degrees of Reading Power Test, concluding that the findings challenge the notion that low SAT scores indicate a lack of basic reading skills. (HOD)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, Reading Ability
Steinheiser, Frederick H., Jr.; And Others – 1978
Alternative mathematical models for scoring and decision making with criterion referenced tests are described, especially as they concern appropriate test length and methods of establishing statistically valid cutting scores. Several of these approaches are reviewed and compared on formal-analytic and empirical grounds: (1) Block's approach to…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores, Decision Making
SERVE: SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education. – 1991
The primary purpose of testing in early childhood is to identify children who may be at risk for learning problems so they may be placed in appropriate educational environments. Testing is popular because educators take at face value the claim by test developers that using standardized test instruments to classify, retain, or promote children is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Criterion Referenced Tests, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment
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Haladyna, Thomas M.; And Others – Educational Researcher, 1991
Because of the importance of standardized test scores in current definitions of educational achievement, pressure to raise test scores has affected their accuracy. Examines the causes of two major sources of test score pollution and their impact on education. Discusses the ethical status of documented test-preparation activities. (CJS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Classroom Techniques, Criterion Referenced Tests
Thomson, P.; Saunders, J.; Foyster, J. – 2001
A study was conducted to review the concept of validity in the context of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia. The study included a review of literature, case studies, presentation of key findings, and recommendation of a tool to guide assessors. An eight-faceted approach to validity, based on Nitko, was developed, with each…
Descriptors: Competence, Criterion Referenced Tests, Definitions, Developed Nations
Rudman, Herbert C.; And Others – 1980
This review covers a time span from 1922 to 1980. It examines the link that exists between assessment and teaching. After discussing the milieu in which the two take place, the remainder of the review addresses four questions: (1) how do teachers use test information for instructional decisions?; (2) what has research indicated about the linkage…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Decision Making, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis