Quality Control in the Development and Use of Performance Assessments.

Dunbar, Stephen B.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1991

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Quality Control in the Development and Use of Performance Assessments.

Dunbar, Stephen B.; And Others

Applied Measurement in Education, v4 n4 p289-303 1991

Issues pertaining to the quality of performance assessments, including reliability and validity, are discussed. The relatively limited generalizability of performance across tasks is indicative of the care needed to evaluate performance assessments. Quality control is an empirical matter when measurement is intended to inform public policy. (SLD)

Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Generalization, Interrater Reliability, Measurement Techniques, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests, Public Policy, Quality Control, Scores, Test Construction, Test Interpretation, Test Reliability, Test Use, Test Validity

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Language: English

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