Essentials of Educational Measurement - Softcover
Designed specifically for those individuals responsible for testing cognitive abilities, this book provides a solid introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles of educational measurement. Through the use of practical discussions, readers examine the principles of test item writing; the reliability and validity of educational test scores; issues related to grading; procedures for assigning grades; recent developments in testing; and standardized tests of achievement and intelligence. The text is appropriate for introductory testing and measurement courses and as a reference for practitioners. No previous study of educational measurement or statistics is required.The book devotes four chapters (8-11) to heavily-illustrated procedures for writing test items, especially objective type. It introduces statistical concepts early for use in subsequent chapters on test developments, and emphasizes conceptual understanding rather than computation. The text also presents integrated discussion of test development and evaluation methods for criterion-referenced and norm- referenced measurement.
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- PublisherPrentice Hall India
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 8120307003
- ISBN 13 9788120307001
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number5
- Number of pages384
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