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New Directions in Educational Assessment.

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Nickerson, Raymond S. – Educational Researcher, 1989

Discusses issues involved in the construction, validity, and use of tests that evaluate educational progress, especially those that assess higher-order cognitive functioning. Reviews the four articles in this special issue. (FMW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation

Use of a Computerized Adaptive Testing Model for ESOL/Bilingual Entry/Exit Decision Making: A Preliminary Study.

Gross, Susan; Stevenson, Jose W. – Spectrum, 1986

Presents the preliminary results of a comparison of Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) and conventional testing of English competency for students with limited English proficiency. The CAT procedure, which uses computers and a measurement theory known as Item Response Theory (IRT), provides several benefits that traditional paper and pencil…

Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Testing