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Muniz, Jose; Fernandez-Hermida, Jose R.; Fonseca-Pedrero, Eduardo; Campillo-Alvarez, Angela; Pena-Suarez, Elsa – International Journal of Testing, 2012
The proper use of psychological tests requires that the measurement instruments have adequate psychometric properties, such as reliability and validity, and that the professionals who use the instruments have the necessary expertise. In this article, we present the first review of tests published in Spain, carried out with an assessment model…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Measurement, Foreign Countries, Psychometrics
Eggleston, Jim F. – Forum for the Discussion of New Trends in Education, 1976
Majority of testing programs is designed to demonstrate the superiority of performance of one student over another rather than evaluate the degree to which an individual has mastered specific skills. The necessity of changing this orientation is discussed. (RW)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods