In this article, we discuss the importance of measurement literacy and some issues encountered in teaching introductory measurement courses. We present results from a survey of introductory measurement instructors, including information about the topics included in such courses and the amount of time spent on each. Topics that were included by the…

In many school districts, the pressure to raise test scores has created overnight celebrity status for formative assessment. Its powers to raise student achievement have been touted, however, without attending to the research on which these claims were based. Sociocultural learning theory provides theoretical grounding for understanding how…

This module prepares the reader to use statistical procedures to detect differentially functioning test items. The Mantel-Haenszel statistic, logistic regression, the SIBTEST procedure, the Standardization procedure, and various item response theory-based procedures are presented. Theoretical frameworks, strengths and weaknesses, and…