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Peer reviewedHarris, Larry P.; Wolf, Steven R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979
The article focuses on the controversy over norm-referenced v criterion-referenced measures (CRM) in assessment of learning disorders. The authors contend that while the reliability of CRMs is generally indisputable, the validity of measures designed from local curricula is still dependent on the intuitive judgments of teachers. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities, Norm Referenced Tests
