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Peer reviewedHamilton, Laura S.; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1995
Data from the grade 8 and grade 10 science tests of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) were used to demonstrate that achievement tests are multidimensional and that using psychologically meaningful subscores in national surveys can enhance test validity and usefulness. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 10
