Educational Measurement

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American Council on Education, 1971 - Education - 768 pages
In this second edition, twenty-three authorities, with the assistance of more than ninety collaborators, present chapters that deal with the recent developments under three broad headings: technological developments and their reverberations and implications; conceptual developments, and social and political issues impinging upon the testing enterprise. Automation of test scoring and the evaluation of educational programs are the subjects of two new chapters.

Contents

PART ONETest Design Construction Administration and Processing
17
Planning the Objective Test
46
List of Figures
51
Writing the Test Item
81
Gathering Analyzing and Using Data on Test Items
130
Reproducing the Test
160
under His Choice in Test Booklet
170
Test Administration
188
Essay Examinations
271
Prediction Instruments for Educational Outcomes
303
PART THREE Measurement Theory
335
Reliability
356
Test Validation
443
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566
Techniques for Considering Multiple Measurements
601
PART FOURApplication of Tests to Educational Problems
625

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196
Automation of Test Scoring Reporting and Analysis
202
Research Center
209
PART TWOSpecial Types of Tests
237
Use of Measurement in Student Planning and Guidance
671
Use of Measurement in Selection and Placement
680
The Evaluation of Educational Programs
733

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