NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ342055
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
An Empirical Investigation of the Standard Error of Measurement at Different Ability Levels.
Blixt, Sonya L.; Shama, Deborah D.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v46 n3 p545-50 Aut 1986
Methods of estimating the standard error at different ability levels were compared. Overall, it was found that at a given ability level the standard errors calculated using different formulas are not appreciably different. Further, for most situations the traditional method of calculating a standard error probably provides sufficient precision. (Author)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Error of Measurement, Higher Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Scores, Statistical Studies, Test Interpretation, Test Theory
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Descriptive Test of Mathematic Skills