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Download full textKobrin, Jennifer L.; Kimmel, Ernest W. – College Board, 2006
Based on statistics from the first few administrations of the SAT writing section, the test is performing as expected. The reliability of the writing section is very similar to that of other writing assessments. Based on preliminary validity research, the writing section is expected to add modestly to the prediction of college performance when…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Writing Tests, Cognitive Tests, College Entrance Examinations
Haladyna, Thomas – 1975
A central problem for the user of domain-referenced tests in instruction is deciding who has passed and who has failed. Two procedures were presented and discussed. The first, employing classical test theory, was found to be more useful for larger domains and where the passing standard is 70 percent or less. The sampling procedure suggested by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Criterion Referenced Tests, Decision Making Skills
