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Callender, John C.; Osburn, H. G. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1979
Some procedures for estimating internal consistency reliability may be superior mathematically to the more commonly used methods such as Coefficient Alpha. One problem is computational difficulty; the other is the possibility of overestimation due to capitalization on chance. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematical Formulas, Research Problems, Sampling
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Linn, Robert L.; Dunbar, Stephen B. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1992
Several issues related to the design and reporting of results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are discussed in the context of current expectations for the NAEP and its origins. These issues include: (1) content coverage and format; (2) estimation procedures; and (3) reporting problems. (SLD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Estimation (Mathematics)
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Gustafsson, Jan-Eric – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1979
Computer generated data are used to show that Slinde and Linn's criticism of the usefulness of the Rasch model for equating (EJ 189 585) may have been the result of an artifact produced by the manner in which the samples were chosen in their study. (CTM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bias, College Entrance Examinations, Equated Scores