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Glaser, Robert; Cox, Richard C. – 1968
Achievement tests may be either norm-referenced or criterion-referenced. The norm-referenced test indicates an individual's proficiency level with respect to other individuals. A criterion-referenced test measures an individual's performance with respect to a specific level along the continuum of attainment. Further, an achievement test may be…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Group Testing, Individual Testing, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewedWright, Dan; Dappen, Leon – Journal of School Psychology, 1982
Scores on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) from 250 children were factor analyzed. Results offered support for interpreting WISC-R scores in terms of verbal and performance scales and for interpreting WRAT scores as a separate achievement factor. (Author/HLM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Factor Analysis
