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Peer reviewedMehrens, William A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1986
The Presidential Address at the 1986 National Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meeting argues that measurement specialists have tended to set unrealistic aspirations for the role tests play. The conjunctive decision making model is discussed and the use of data in the conjunctive and compensatory decision making models is examined. (JAZ)
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Decision Making, Educational Testing, Measurement Objectives
