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ERIC Number: EJ272089
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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The Validity of Categorized Proficiency Test Scores.
Behuniak, Peter, Jr.; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n3 p869-76 Fall 1982
The validity of using proficiency test scores to make specific educational decisions is addressed. Ninth grade mathematics proficiency test scores were analyzed in both continuous and categorized form. The nature of the decisions to be made was examined as a factor in determining the categorization technique. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Classification, Competency Based Education, Cutting Scores, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Grade 9, Quantitative Tests, Scores, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Test Use, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skill