Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking Methods and Practices

Test Equating, Scaling, and Linking Methods and Practices / by Michael J. Kolen, Robert L. Brennan.

Test equating methods are used with many standardized tests in education and psychology to ensure that scores from multiple test forms can be used interchangeably. In recent years, researchers from the education, psychology, and statistics communities have contributed to the rapidly growing statisti...

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Main Authors: Kolen, Michael J. (Author), Brennan, Robert L. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2004.
Edition:2nd ed. 2004.
Series:Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Statistics .
Assessment.
Psychometrics.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction and Concepts
  • 2 Observed Score Equating Using the Random Groups Design
  • 3 Random Groups—Smoothing in Equipercentile Equating
  • 4 Nonequivalent Groups—Linear Methods
  • 5 Nonequivalent Groups—Equipercentile Methods
  • 6 Item Response Theory Methods
  • 7 Standard Errors of Equating
  • 8 Practical Issues in Equating
  • 9 Score Scales
  • 10 Linking
  • 11 Current and Future Challenges
  • References
  • Appendix A: Answers to Exercises
  • Appendix B: Computer Programs.

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