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Rios, Joseph A.; Ihlenfeldt, Samuel D.; Dosedel, Michael; Riegelman, Amy – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
This systematic review investigated the topics studied and reporting practices of published meta-analyses in educational measurement. Our findings indicated that meta-analysis is not a highly utilized methodological tool in educational measurement; on average, less than one meta-analysis has been published per year over the past 30 years (28…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Educational Assessment, Test Format, Testing Accommodations
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Frey, Andreas; Hartig, Johannes; Rupp, Andre A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2009
In most large-scale assessments of student achievement, several broad content domains are tested. Because more items are needed to cover the content domains than can be presented in the limited testing time to each individual student, multiple test forms or booklets are utilized to distribute the items to the students. The construction of an…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Test Construction, Theory Practice Relationship, Design
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Downing, Steven M. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
Research on true-false (TF), multiple-choice, and alternate-choice (AC) tests is reviewed, discussing strengths, weaknesses, and the usefulness in classroom and large-scale testing of each. Recommendations are made for improving use of AC items to overcome some of the problems associated with TF items. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests