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Direct linkHaertel, Edward H. – Educational Psychologist, 2018
In the service of educational accountability, student achievement tests are being used to measure constructs quite unlike those envisioned by test developers. Scores are compared to cut points to create classifications like "proficient"; scores are combined over time to measure growth; student scores are aggregated to measure the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Scores, Test Validity, Test Interpretation
