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Knapp, Thomas R. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1980
Supports arguments against general use of change scores and recommends the Lord/McNemar estimates of true change. Provides a numerical example illustrating the reliability problem and the problem of the prediction of true change from various linear composites of initial and final measures. (Author)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Literature Reviews, Pretests Posttests, Research Methodology
Hanna, Gerald S.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1981
Compared Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 and coefficient alpha (by blocks) reliability estimates for a reading comprehension test. On the average, K-R 20 exceeded coefficient alpha by about .05; that is, K-R 20 exaggerated the internal consistency of the test as would be expected from theory. Implications for counseling interpretations are discussed.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
