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Lewis, Jennifer; Sireci, Stephen G. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2022
This module is designed for educators, educational researchers, and psychometricians who would like to develop an understanding of the basic concepts of validity theory, test validation, and documenting a "validity argument." It also describes how an in-depth understanding of the purposes and uses of educational tests sets the foundation…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Tests, Testing Problems, Faculty Development
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Angela Johnson; Elizabeth Barker; Marcos Viveros Cespedes – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2024
Educators and researchers strive to build policies and practices on data and evidence, especially on academic achievement scores. When assessment scores are inaccurate for specific student populations or when scores are inappropriately used, even data-driven decisions will be misinformed. To maximize the impact of the research-practice-policy…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Inclusion, Evaluation Methods, Error of Measurement
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Leighton, Jacqueline P.; Lehman, Blair – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
In this digital ITEMS module, Dr. Jacqueline Leighton and Dr. Blair Lehman review differences between think-aloud interviews to measure problem-solving processes and cognitive labs to measure comprehension processes. Learners are introduced to historical, theoretical, and procedural differences between these methods and how to use and analyze…
Descriptors: Protocol Analysis, Interviews, Problem Solving, Cognitive Processes
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Ferrara, Steve – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2017
Test security is not an end in itself; it is important because we want to be able to make valid interpretations from test scores. In this article, I propose a framework for comprehensive test security systems: prevention, detection, investigation, and resolution. The article discusses threats to test security, roles and responsibilities, rigorous…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Program Improvement
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Lane, David; Oswald, Frederick L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2016
The educational literature, the popular press, and educated laypeople have all echoed a conclusion from the book "Academically Adrift" by Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa (which has now become received wisdom), namely, that 45% of college students showed no significant gains in critical thinking skills. Similar results were reported by…
Descriptors: College Students, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Statistical Analysis
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Bakker, Steven – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2012
A particular trait of the educational system under socialist reign was accountability at the input side--appropriate facilities, centrally decided curriculum, approved text-books, and uniformly trained teachers--but no control on the output. It was simply assumed that it met the agreed standards, which was, in turn, proven by the statistics…
Descriptors: Accountability, Social Problems, Ethics, Foreign Students
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Raymond, Mark R.; Neustel, Sandra; Anderson, Dan – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2009
Examinees who take high-stakes assessments are usually given an opportunity to repeat the test if they are unsuccessful on their initial attempt. To prevent examinees from obtaining unfair score increases by memorizing the content of specific test items, testing agencies usually assign a different test form to repeat examinees. The use of multiple…
Descriptors: Test Results, Test Items, Testing, Aptitude Tests
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Wu, Margaret – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2010
In large-scale assessments, such as state-wide testing programs, national sample-based assessments, and international comparative studies, there are many steps involved in the measurement and reporting of student achievement. There are always sources of inaccuracies in each of the steps. It is of interest to identify the source and magnitude of…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Educational Assessment, Measures (Individuals), Program Effectiveness
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Allalouf, Avi – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2007
There is significant potential for error in long production processes that consist of sequential stages, each of which is heavily dependent on the previous stage, such as the SER (Scoring, Equating, and Reporting) process. Quality control procedures are required in order to monitor this process and to reduce the number of mistakes to a minimum. In…
Descriptors: Scoring, Quality Control, Sequential Approach, Error Correction
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Harris, William G. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2006
Some of the challenges that test publishers face in constructing educational assessments that meet high technical quality as prescribed in the "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" (AERA, APA, NCME, 1999) are examined. Federal educational initiatives are used to illustrate demands on technical quality that challenge the efforts of…
Descriptors: Standards, Educational Testing, Psychological Testing, Educational Assessment
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Popham, W. James – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1999
Discusses the direction large-scale educational testing is heading, pointing out pitfalls in current and future use of such tests. The large-scale assessment community seems to be unconcerned about the central mission of education, the instruction of children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Futures (of Society), Role of Education, Standardized Tests
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Hoover, H. D. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2003
Discusses three common misconceptions about achievement testing: (1) the idea that men generally outscore women; (2) the notion that the primary role of norms is to compare one student to another; and (3) the misconception that it is not possible to measure the achievement of kindergarten and primary grade students with group tests. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Primary Education, Student Evaluation
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Rooney, J. Patrick – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1987
The author, the Chief Executive Officer of the Golden Rule Insurance Company, explains why his company brought the lawsuit against the State of Illinois and the Educational Testing Service and how it was settled. He believes settlement was a step forward and should not be dismissed as a mistake. (JAZ)
Descriptors: Blacks, Court Litigation, Insurance Companies, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
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Arter, Judy – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1999
Describes seven topics that should be included in a course for teachers on performance assessment and provides some ideas for teaching them. The topics range from assessment selection to recognizing inappropriate, unethical, or illegal assessment methods and uses. (SLD)
Descriptors: Course Content, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Performance Based Assessment, Teacher Education
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Oosterhof, Albert C.; Salisbury, David F. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1985
The computer assisted testing (CAT) program at Florida State University's Assessment Resource Center is described. Three measurement issues (test quality, confidence in mastery decisions, and maintenance of test validity) and two instructional design issues (quality of instructional objectives and extended feedback following testing) important for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Objectives, Feedback, Higher Education
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