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Direct linkNugent, William R. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
One of the most important effect sizes used in meta-analysis is the standardized mean difference (SMD). In this article, the conditions under which SMD effect sizes based on different measures of the same construct are directly comparable are investigated. The results show that SMD effect sizes from different measures of the same construct are…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Meta Analysis, True Scores, Error of Measurement
Download full textPike, Gary; Banta, Trudy W. – 1989
The purpose of this paper is (1) to discuss a set of standards that can be used to evaluate potential assessment instruments; and (2) to use these standards to evaluate the American College Testing Program's College Outcomes Measures Program (ACT-COMP) and the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Academic Profile. Using the work of S. Messick (1975,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Tests, College Seniors, Comparative Testing
