An Empirical Investigation of Two Variance Estimation Procedures for Use with Criterion-Referenced Tests.

Pellegrini, A.D.; And Others

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An Empirical Investigation of Two Variance Estimation Procedures for Use with Criterion-Referenced Tests.

Pellegrini, A.D.; And Others

Psychology in the Schools, v18 n1 p93-98 Jan 1981

Investigated two variance estimation procedures on a normed test treated as a criterion-referenced test. The first estimation procedure estimated the standard deviation systematically higher, whereas the second procedure's estimation was systematically lower than the actual standard deviation. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Credibility, Criterion Referenced Tests, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged, Evaluation Methods, Norm Referenced Tests, Program Evaluation

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I

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