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Latent Ability Scales: Interpretations and Uses.
Hambleton, Ronald K. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1980
Latent trait models provide a new scale for reporting educational and psychological measurements. Characteristics, interpretations, and uses of these scales are considered. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Goodness of Fit, Latent Trait Theory, Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques
The Ways and Means of Test Score Interpretation.
Lenke, Joanne M.; Beck, Michael D. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1980
This chapter discusses units of measurement, relates types of scales and norms to the purpose for testing, looks at types of test data typically reported, identifies the primary users of test information, looks at limitations of scales and norms, and looks at the interaction between user and data. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Norm Referenced Tests, Scaling