Descriptor
Source
| Educational Measurement:… | 1 |
Author
| Arter, Judith A. | 1 |
| Bowman, Harry L. | 1 |
| Butler, E. Dean | 1 |
| Estes, Gary D. | 1 |
| Estes, Gary D., Ed. | 1 |
| Green, Donald Ross | 1 |
| Haertel, Edward H. | 1 |
| Lawrence, Barbara J. | 1 |
| Nelson, David E. | 1 |
| Ray, John R. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
| Collected Works - General | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Comprehensive Education… | 2 |
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
| National Teacher Examinations | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedEducational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1983
A response, by Carlson, to the National Commission on Excellence in Education's report proposes establishment of an independent agency. This entity, in conjunction with the National Assessment of Educational Progress, would define common content domains, develop calibrated normed item banks, and develop content referenced reporting systems. (DWH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Green, Donald Ross – 1985
The use of item banks and item response theory has resulted in new ways to misinterpret and misuse tests through customized, yet standardized, achievement test batteries. The new test batteries create the possibility of serious misunderstandings based on the idea that any subset of items from the pool with a proper range of difficulties will…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Item Banks, Latent Trait Theory
Download full textArter, Judith A.; Estes, Gary D. – 1985
This handbook is intended for persons who might develop or use an item bank to support their testing program. An item bank is defined as a "large collection of distinguishable test items," with "large" explained as meaning that the number of items available is greater than the number to be used in any one test. The first section of the handbook…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Curriculum
Estes, Gary D., Ed. – 1985
This report and compilation of papers summarizes information collected by an Assessment Development and Use Project, initiated by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) to assist test development efforts by state and local agencies. Specific item banking applications are reported in two case studies, selected because they represent…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Testing, Costs
Butler, E. Dean – 1988
The process of development of tests for teacher certification in Tennessee is described. In response to the Tennessee Comprehensive Education Reform Act of 1984 requiring the use of tests for individuals seeking initial teacher licensure, the Department of Education identified 12 areas of teacher endorsement for which no currently validated and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Content Analysis, Higher Education, Item Banks
Nelson, David E.; Lawrence, Barbara J. – 1994
The purpose and results of the state testing programs in Utah are described. At present there are seven major assessment programs conducted under the leadership of the Utah State Office of Education. These include the three components of the Core Assessment Program: Criterion-Referenced Tests and item pools, Writing Assessment, and the new…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment
Haertel, Edward H. – 1986
It has been recommended that the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) specify comprehensive exercise domains to measure academic achievement, and provide a national item pool to measure the objectives in these domains. These domain specifications and item pools would serve to satisfy the increasing demand for valid, accurate, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Ray, John R.; Bowman, Harry L. – 1988
The licensure of public school personnel in Tennessee is a function of the State Department of Education (SDE). Additional requirements for this certification function were added by the Comprehensive Education Reform Act (Senate Bill Number 1) of the 1984 Tennessee General Assembly. The Act mandated that the SDE use tests to assess the competence…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Item Banks
