Uncommon measures [electronic resource] : equivalence and linkage among educational tests / Michael J. Feuer ... [et al.], editors ; Committee on Equivalency and Linkage of Educational Tests, Board on Testing and Assessment, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.
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BookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999Description: xii, 119 p. : ill.Subject(s): National Assessment of Educational Progress (Project) | Educational tests and measurements -- United States -- InterpretationGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 371.26/0973 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-100).
Tests and the challenge of linkage. Background. Committee's approach. Drawing inferences from tests. Drawing inferences from linked tests -- Technical aspects of links. Constructing links. Common problems in links. Evaluating links. One final caution? -- Challenges of linking to NAEP. Distinct character of NAEP. Linking to NAEP. Challenges to the validity of linkage to NAEP -- Tests and testing in the United States : a picture of diversity. Types of tests. Test content. Testing in states and districts -- Conclusions. Factors that affect the validity of links. Conclusions. Future research.
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