Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing

Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing

Author: American Educational Research Association

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780935302356

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Prepared by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educatioanl and Psychological Testing of the American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association and National Council on Measurement in Education"--T.p. verso.


Educational and Psychological Measurement and Evaluation

Educational and Psychological Measurement and Evaluation

Author: Kenneth D. Hopkins

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Going into its eighth edition, this book is a classic in the field of educational measurement. It was written from the point of view of the classroom teacher to answer the question, "What does a teacher need to know about the development and evaluation of educational measures and assessments?" This book fosters an understanding of how assessment and instruction are interrelated. It also cultivates learning the techniques and skills needed to develop tests and other evaluation procedures (e.g. portfolios), as well as teaches students to understand how to evaluate the validity and reliability of tests. Unlike many books in educational measurement, this book also gives readers what they need to know to properly interpret the results from standardized achievement and scholastic aptitude tests. Topics include: test reliability and validity; meaning and application of the norms; extraneous factors that influence performance of cognitive tests; the development of educational measures; and more. Teachers, principals, and counselors.


Validity in Educational and Psychological Assessment

Validity in Educational and Psychological Assessment

Author: Paul Newton

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1473904056

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Validity is the hallmark of quality for educational and psychological measurement. But what does quality mean in this context? And to what, exactly, does the concept of validity apply? These apparently innocuous questions parachute the unwary inquirer into a minefield of tricky ideas. This book guides you through this minefield, investigating how the concept of validity has evolved from the nineteenth century to the present day. Communicating complicated concepts straightforwardly, the authors answer questions like: What does ′validity′ mean? What does it mean to ′validate′? How many different kinds of validity are there? When does validation begin and end? Is reliability a part of validity, or distinct from it? This book will be of interest to anyone with a professional or academic interest in evaluating the quality of educational or psychological assessments, measurements and diagnoses.


Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology

Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology

Author: William A. Mehrens

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780030304071

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Provides examples of good and poor test items to help the reader prepare better tests. Discusses other teacher-made evaluation procedures such as performance assessments and rating scales. Reviews a variety of standardized tests.


Principles and Methods of Test Construction

Principles and Methods of Test Construction

Author: Karl Schweizer

Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing GmbH

Published: 2017-06-12

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 161334449X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Leading experts describe the state-of-the-art in developing and constructing psychometric tests This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice describes the current state-of-the-art in test development and construction. The past 10-20 years have seen substantial advances in the methods used to develop and administer tests. In this volume many of the world's leading authorities collate these advances and provide information about current practices, thus equipping researchers and students to successfully construct new tests using the best modern standards and techniques. The first section explains the benefits of considering the underlying theory when designing tests, such as factor analysis and item response theory. The second section looks at item format and test presentation. The third discusses model testing and selection, while the fourth goes into statistical methods that can find group-specific bias. The final section discusses topics of special relevance such as multi-trait multi-state analyses and development of screening instruments.


Measurement and Evaluation in Psychology and Education

Measurement and Evaluation in Psychology and Education

Author: Robert M. Thorndike

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This classic introduction to educational and psychological measurement provides a technically rigorous treatment of the core issues in measurement in an easy-to-read and easy-to comprehend way. In preparing readers to become independent users of test information, it describes problems in measurement, explains how these problems are approached and solved, surveys a broad range of sources, and provides guidance in how to find, evaluate, and integrate information about specific tests. This book focuses on the basic issues in measurement. Offers an exceptionally readable presentation that does not require extensive math background. Makes frequent cross references to related topics found in other chapters. Increases emphasis on the assessments used by counselor/school psychologist.