Uncommon measures
Subtitle: equivalence and linkage among educational tests
By: 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.
Contributors: Feuer, Michael J.; National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Equivalency and Linkage of Educational Tests.; National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Board on Testing and Assessment.
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: National Assessment of Educational Progress (Project); Educational tests and measurements -- United States -- Interpretation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-100).
Table of contents: title: Tests and the challenge of linkage. Background. Committee's approach. Drawing inferences from tests. Drawing inferences from linked tests; title: Technical aspects of links. Constructing links. Common problems in links. Evaluating links. One final caution?; title: Challenges of linking to NAEP. Distinct character of NAEP. Linking to NAEP. Challenges to the validity of linkage to NAEP; title: Tests and testing in the United States : a picture of diversity. Types of tests. Test content. Testing in states and districts; title: Conclusions. Factors that affect the validity of links. Conclusions. Future research.