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Peer reviewedMehrens, William A.; Popham, W. James – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
This paper discusses how to determine whether a test was developed in a legally defensible manner, reviewing general issues, specific cases bearing on different types of test use, some evaluative dimensions, and evidence of test quality. Tests constructed and used according to existing standards will generally stand legal scrutiny. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Download full textWangerin, Paul T. – 1994
This paper addresses problems confronting law school teachers in grading law school exams and assigning letter grades. Using prototypical dialogue and scenarios, the paper examines mathematical and statistical issues that contribute to grading errors. Discussed in relation to real world data and the bar exam are: differential weighting, combining…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Educational Malpractice, Error of Measurement
