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School-by-School Test Score Comparisons: Statistical Issues and Pitfalls.

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Rafferty, Eileen A.; Treff, August V. – ERS Spectrum, 1994

Addresses issues faced by institutions attempting to design school profiles to meet accountability standards. Reports of high-stakes test results can be skewed by choice of statistic type (percent of students passing versus mean scores), sample bias, geographical transients, and omission errors. Administrators must look beyond "common…

Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Elementary Secondary Education

Using Construct Validity To Evaluate Assessment Instruments: A Comparison of the ACT-COMP Exam and the ETS Academic Profile.

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Pike, Gary; Banta, Trudy W. – 1989

The purpose of this paper is (1) to discuss a set of standards that can be used to evaluate potential assessment instruments; and (2) to use these standards to evaluate the American College Testing Program's College Outcomes Measures Program (ACT-COMP) and the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Academic Profile. Using the work of S. Messick (1975,…

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Tests, College Seniors, Comparative Testing