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Peer reviewedMessick, Samuel – American Psychologist, 1975
Argues that even for purposes of applied decision making, reliance upon criterion validity -- the degree to which measures correlate with specific criteria -- or content coverage is not enough, that the meaning of the measure must also be analyzed in order to evaluate responsibly the possible consequences of the proposed use, it is stated.…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs, Item Sampling
Peer reviewedFiske, Donald W.; Barack, Leonard I. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1976
The diversity among interpretations of single items in personality questionnaires has been noted previously. Using adjectives from the Adjective Check List (ACL), the study sought evidence bearing on these questions: Does such diversity make the responses to an item not comparable across subjects? If so, what are the implications for scores based…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Check Lists, Individual Differences, Item Analysis
Download full textKriewall, Thomas E.; Hirsch, Edward – 1969
As an alternative to a classical test theory basis for criterion-referenced test construction, it is proposed that a strict item-sampling model be used. The computer's role in such a model is outlined. The assumptions of the model are carefully defined and its properties reviewed. The relationship between mastery criteria and such sampling plans…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Behavioral Objectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Criterion Referenced Tests
Gifford, Janice A.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – 1980
Technical considerations associated with item selection and reliability assessment are considered in relation to criterion-referenced tests constructed to provide group information. The purpose is to emphasize test building and the evaluation of test scores in program evaluation studies. It is stressed that an evaluator employ a performance or…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Group Testing, Item Sampling, Models
Haladyna, Tom – 1976
The existence of criterion-referenced (CR) measurement is questioned in this paper. Despite beliefs that differences exist between two alternative forms of measurement, CR and Norm Referenced (NR), an analysis of philosophical and psychological descriptions of measurement, as well as a growing number of empirical studies, reveal that the common…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Career Development, Comparative Analysis
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1977
The 1976 Educational Testing Service (ETS) Invitational Conference served as a platform for individuals who have been prominent in educational measurement and research to present their views on issues surrounding the testing controversy. The 1976 ETS "The Testing Scene: Chaos and Controversy," presents a historical review of events surrounding the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Awards, Career Development
