TY - BOOK AU - Feuer,Michael J. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Uncommon measures: equivalence and linkage among educational tests AV - LB3060.8 .U53 1999eb U1 - 371.26/0973 21 PY - 1999/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Academy Press KW - National Assessment of Educational Progress (Project) KW - Educational tests and measurements KW - United States KW - Interpretation KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-100); Tests and the challenge of linkage. Background. Committee's approach. Drawing inferences from tests. Drawing inferences from linked tests -- Technical aspects of links. Constructing links. Common problems in links. Evaluating links. One final caution? -- Challenges of linking to NAEP. Distinct character of NAEP. Linking to NAEP. Challenges to the validity of linkage to NAEP -- Tests and testing in the United States : a picture of diversity. Types of tests. Test content. Testing in states and districts -- Conclusions. Factors that affect the validity of links. Conclusions. Future research; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://ezproxy.taylors.edu.my/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/taylorscollege/Doc?id=10041056 ER -