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Peer reviewedDunbar, Stephen B.; And Others – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
Issues pertaining to the quality of performance assessments, including reliability and validity, are discussed. The relatively limited generalizability of performance across tasks is indicative of the care needed to evaluate performance assessments. Quality control is an empirical matter when measurement is intended to inform public policy. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Generalization, Interrater Reliability, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedBaron, Joan Boykoff – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
A series of 19 questions illuminates the characteristics of effective performance assessments in 3 sections: (1) the nature of assessment; (2) properties of effective tasks; and (3) making tasks meaningful and engaging. A fourth section offers practical suggestions for the construction of performance assessments and for teacher involvement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedTamir, Pinchas; And Others – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1992
The development and administration of practical skills tests in science as part of the Second Science Study of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement are described. Scoring and sampling for Hungary, Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the United States are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
