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Two Decades of Revolution in Educational Measurement!?

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Jaeger, Richard M. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1987

This article reviews developments in the field of educational measurement over the preceding 20 years, focusing on criterion-referenced measurement, item response theory, standard-setting methods, and equating methods. (TJH)

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Testing, Equated Scores

The College Board and the School Curriculum. A History of the College Board's Influence on the Substance and Standards of American Education, 1900-1980.

Valentine, John A. – 1987

The role of the College Entrance Examination Board (College Board) in setting standards in secondary school education is traced historically. The first college entrance examinations, which became known as the College Boards) were administered in June 1901 around the country to 978 high school students. The rationale was that a set of common…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement Programs, Agency Role