Generalizability of Performance Assessments.

Brennan, Robert L.; Johnson, Eugene G.

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ERIC Number: EJ519179

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Generalizability of Performance Assessments.

Brennan, Robert L.; Johnson, Eugene G.

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v14 n4 p9-12,27 Win 1995

The application of generalizability theory to the reliability and error variance estimation for performance assessment scores is discussed. Decision makers concerned with performance assessment need to realize the restrictions that limit generalizability such as limitations that lead to reductions in the number of tasks possible, rater quality, and task quality. (SLD)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Error of Measurement, Estimation (Mathematics), Generalizability Theory, Performance Based Assessment, Standards, Test Construction, Test Interpretation, Test Reliability, Values

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue titled "Values and Standards in Performance Assessment: Issues, Findings, and Viewpoints."