Characteristics of Standardized Tests as Evaluation Instruments.

Hoepfner, Ralph

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ERIC Number: ED058314

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Publication Date: 1971-Sep

Pages: 6

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Characteristics of Standardized Tests as Evaluation Instruments.

Hoepfner, Ralph

All measures presently available for first, third, fifth, and sixth grade testing were evaluated according to the MEAN procedure which reflects measurement validity, examinee appropriateness, administrative usability, and normed technical excellence. Major shortcomings of these measures are presented. A factor analysis revealed four dimensions upon which the tests actually vary: usability, norm quality, focus, and psychometric quality. (MS)

Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Elementary Schools, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis, Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Norm Referenced Tests, Standardized Tests, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Testing Problems

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Sponsor: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Cooperative Research Program.

Authoring Institution: California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for the Study of Evaluation.

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