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Peer reviewedEnsminger, Margaret E.; Forrest, Christopher B.; Riley, Anne W.; Kang, Mungsa; Green, Bert F.; Starfield, Barbara; Ryan, Sheryl A. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2000
Examined the validity of eight socioeconomic status measures as reported by adolescents and compared to information from their mothers. Found relatively high agreement between adolescents and mothers, supporting criterion validity. Found that most adolescent-reported measures varied systematically and in the expected direction with mothers' income…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Construct Validity, Health, Income
"Good" and "Poor" Writing and Writers: Studying Individual Performance as a Part of Test Validation.
Allison, Desmond; Cheung, Evelyn – 1990
A study was conducted to investigate issues of test validation by placing them in a context. The study examined the ways in which instances of "good" and "poor" writing have been identified in the marking of part of an English writing test that is given each year to incoming Arts Faculty students at the University of Hong Kong.…
Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), English (Second Language), Higher Education, Measurement Objectives
Download full textTittle, Carol Kehr – 1986
Statewide minimum competency testing programs have emphasized basic skills in reading, mathematics, and writing. However, continuing concerns are expressed in national reports about the level of achievement, particularly in mathematics and science, and increased testing has been suggested as a means of encouraging curriculum change and evaluating…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Objectives
Kean, Michael H. – 1986
The publisher's perspective of testing and the curriculum can be described in terms of the criteria for selecting norm-referenced standardized achievement tests: (1) market need--what the customer needs and wants; (2) product match--whether the product neets the need; (3) distribution--whether or not the product can be sold; and (4) end user…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedZweizig, Douglas L. – Public Libraries, 1987
Discusses current issues in measuring library effectiveness, including rapid technological changes and increasing obsolescence in librarians' competencies; increased pressure for accountability; tools to help libraries become what they determine they should be rather than conforming to national standards; and how to determine the validity and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Administration, Library Automation, Library Planning
Forster, Fred – 1987
Studies carried out over a 12-year period addressed fundamental questions on the use of Rasch-based item banks. Large field tests administered in grades 3-8 of reading, mathematics, and science items, as well as standardized test results were used to explore the possible effects of many factors on item calibrations. In general, the results…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Item Analysis
