Use of Norm-Referenced Achievement Tests in Evaluation: Some Concerns, Cautions, and Guidelines.

Eichelberger, R. Tony

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Publication Date: 1992

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Use of Norm-Referenced Achievement Tests in Evaluation: Some Concerns, Cautions, and Guidelines.

Eichelberger, R. Tony

Mid-Western Educational Researcher, v5 n3 p2-7,16 Sum 1992

Concerns about norm-referenced achievement tests involve (1) the purposes of the tests (comparability of results); (2) the content of the tests; (3) psychometric screening of test items; (4) the form of tests items; (5) the interpretation of summary scores; and (6) the construct validity of the tests. Offers guidelines for use of norm-referenced tests in evaluation. (KS)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Norm Referenced Tests, Reliability, Test Construction, Test Content, Test Format, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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