Two Weak Spots in the Practice of Criterion-referenced Measurement.

Linn, Robert L.

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Publication Date: 1982

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Two Weak Spots in the Practice of Criterion-referenced Measurement.

Linn, Robert L.

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v1 n1 p12-13,25 Spr 1982

Confusion in the terminology used in criterion-referenced measurement specifications and development and standard setting and the attendant role of cut-off scores are shown to need practical clarification through psychometric research on test applications and consequences. (CM)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores, Measurement Objectives, Psychometrics, Standard Setting (Scoring), Test Theory, Test Use, Test Validity, Testing Problems

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