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Peer reviewedBeaton, Albert E.; Allen, Nancy L. – Journal of Educational Statistics, 1992
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) makes possible comparison of groups of students and provides information about what these groups know and can do. The scale anchoring techniques described in this chapter address the latter purpose. The direct method and the smoothing method of scale anchoring are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level
