A New Approach to Avoiding Problems of Scale in Interpreting Trends in Mental Measurement Data.

Braun, Henry I.

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Publication Date: 1988

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A New Approach to Avoiding Problems of Scale in Interpreting Trends in Mental Measurement Data.

Braun, Henry I.

Journal of Educational Measurement, v25 n3 p171-91 Fall 1988

A new approach to the quantification and interpretation of change when only repeated cross-sectional data are available--the Trajectory Analysis of Matched Percentiles--is presented. A recent attempt to interpret the findings on reading achievement of the National Assessment of Educational Progress is critically analyzed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), National Surveys, Psychometrics, Scaling, Scores, Test Results, Testing Problems, Trend Analysis

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress

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