Some Problems in Interpreting Criterion-Referenced Test Results in Program Evaluation.

Barta, Maryann B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ174768

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Publication Date: 1976

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Some Problems in Interpreting Criterion-Referenced Test Results in Program Evaluation

Barta, Maryann B.; And Others

Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2, 3, 193-202, Win 76

Problems which arise when criterion referenced test results are used to evaluate the effects of an elementary school reading program are discussed. Topics include: alternative methods of analyzing test results, sensitivity of the instrument to program outcomes, and comparison of criterion referenced and norm referenced achievement test data. (Author/MV)

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, Intermediate Grades, Mastery Tests, Norm Referenced Tests, Program Evaluation, Reading Programs, Scoring Formulas, Test Interpretation

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