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Sireci, Stephen G. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2020
Educational tests are standardized so that all examinees are tested on the same material, under the same testing conditions, and with the same scoring protocols. This uniformity is designed to provide a level "playing field" for all examinees so that the test is "the same" for everyone. Thus, standardization is designed to…
Descriptors: Standards, Educational Assessment, Culture Fair Tests, Scoring
Informing in the Information Age: How to Communicate Measurement Concepts to Education Policy Makers
Sireci, Stephen G.; Forte, Ellen – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2012
Current educational policies rely on educational assessments. However, the technical aspects of assessments are often unknown to policy makers, which is dangerous because sound assessment policy requires knowledge of the strengths and limitations of educational tests. In this article, we discuss the importance of informing policy makers of…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Psychometrics, Educational Policy, Educational Testing
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Sireci, Stephen G. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1997
Different methodologies for linking tests across languages are reviewed and evaluated, focusing on monolingual item response theory, bilingual group designs, and matched monolingual group designs. These methods, although not without weaknesses, are superior for promoting score comparability than methods that rely on translation or expert judgment…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Assessment
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Sireci, Stephen G.; Khaliq, Shameem Nyla – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2002
Surveyed members of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) about ideas for recruiting new educational measurement professionals. Responses of 131 people, presumably NCME members, generated a number of ideas about making people more aware of the educational measurement profession, recruiting new members, and increasing the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Measurement Techniques, Surveys