Evaluating the Technical Quality of Educational Tests Used for High-Stakes Decisions.

Plake, Barbara S.

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Publication Date: 2002

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Evaluating the Technical Quality of Educational Tests Used for High-Stakes Decisions.

Plake, Barbara S.

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, v35 n3 p144-52 Oct 2002

Tests are used for making decisions about students, including decisions about promotion, in-grade retention, and high school graduation. This article provides criteria for evaluating the technical quality of tests used for high-stakes decisions in education. The intent is to provide educators with information for evaluating their testing program. (Contains 13 references.) (Author)

Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, High Stakes Tests, Test Use

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: "Large-Scale Assessment and High-Stakes Testing." For related articles, see CG 559 447-452.