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Linn, Robert – 1978
A series of studies on conceptual and design problems in competency-based measurements are explained. The concept of validity within the context of criterion-referenced measurement is reviewed. The authors believe validation should be viewed as a process rather than an end product. It is the process of marshalling evidence to support…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Item Analysis, Item Sampling, Test Bias
Theunissen, Phiel J. J. M. – 1983
Any systematic approach to the assessment of students' ability implies the use of a model. The more explicit the model is, the more its users know about what they are doing and what the consequences are. The Rasch model is a strong model where measurement is a bonus of the model itself. It is based on four ideas: (1) separation of observable…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Difficulty Level, Evaluation Criteria, Item Sampling
Mason, Victor W. – 1986
Reading skills are crucial to students learning and using English as a second language for academic purposes. Teachers can construct valid reading tests if they approach the task with care and focus on the test's ability to measure construct rather than face validity. In reading tests, the crucial elements of test design affecting validity are (1)…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language), Higher Education
de Jong, John H. A. L. – 1982
The development and validation of a test of listening comprehension for English as a second language at the Dutch National Institute for Educational Measurement (Cito) is described. The test uses two distinct item formats: true-false items and modified cloze items with two options. Both item formats were found to measure foreign language listening…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries