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A comprehensive standard reference on the theory and principles of testing, this edition was originally published by ACE/Macmillan in 1989 (revising and updating the second edition of 1971). The volume is divided into three sections covering theory and general principles, administration and scoring, and applications. Discussed in detail is how computer technology can be the primary tool for successfully integrating testing with instruction. Each of the 18 in-depth articles is followed by an extensive bibliography of references. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
A practical treatment of the purposes, methods and problems of constructing, using and evaluating educational tests. The book is designed for use on introductory testing and measurement courses at undergraduate or graduate level.
This book introduces and explores major topics in contemporary educational measurement: criterion-referenced testing, item response theory (IRT), computer-based testing, cross-lingual and cross-cultural assessment, and accountability testing. Psychometric experts describe forward-looking measurement practices and provide a contextualized understanding of how and why they were developed, how they can be used, and where they may go in the future. In addition to presenting key concepts and formulas, the volume covers established and emerging applications and discusses recurrent challenges that require additional research. A helpful glossary of abbreviations is included. The book is grounded in the work of Ronald K. Hambleton.
This time-honored work provides the most useful tools for accurate assessment of students and how well the goals of curricula are met in this thorough re-orientation of "Modern Educational Measurement." Overhauled to approach the topic from the perspective of the people in the trenches who must master the uses and abuses of testing methods and assessment instruments, this book offers timely, well-documented, and extremely practical information on this important subject. Further, it presents the material in a way that makes it more interesting and engaging than other texts on the market. In addition, the author's personal, engaging, and humorous writing style brings the subject matter to life...
These books will serve well as texts for an introductory course for doctoral level students in Educational Measurement. Even more important, they provide for the practicing measurement professional an easy reference source of the landmark articles, papers, and chapters on which educational measurement has been built. Much of this literature is no longer easily accessible. Organized into two volumes, the first deals with basic concepts: theories of measurement and testing, validity, and reliability. The second volume covers the theory and practice of practical problems in educational measurement: test development, item evaluation, scales and norms, bias, equating, and standard setting.