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ERIC Number: EJ490294
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-7347
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Customized Tests and Customized Norms.
Linn, Robert L.; Hambleton, Ronald K.
Applied Measurement in Education, v4 n3 p185-207 1991
Four main approaches to customized testing are described, and their resulting scores' valid uses and interpretations are discussed. Customized testing can yield valid normative and curriculum-specific information, although cautious application is needed to avoid misleading inferences about student achievement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum, Equated Scores, Inferences, Norm Referenced Tests, Prediction, Scores, Test Construction, Test Content, Test Interpretation, Test Length, Test Use, Test Validity
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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