This book introduces and explores major topics in contemporary educational measurement: criterion-referenced testing, item response theory (IRT), computer-based testing, cross-lingual and cross-cultural assessment, and accountability testing. Psychometric experts describe forward-looking measurement practices and provide a contextualized understanding of how and why they were developed, how they can be used, and where they may go in the future. In addition to presenting key concepts and formulas, the volume covers established and emerging applications and discusses recurrent challenges that require additional research. A helpful glossary of abbreviations is included. The book is grounded in the work of Ronald K. Hambleton.

Excerpt from Educational Measurements It is undoubtedly premature to write a book on educational measurements, because most of the measurements are in the experimental stage. There are, however, several reasons which more than offset this situation. In the first place, the need of definite, objective measures of educational products is so great and the usefulness of the present available standard tests has been so generally demonstrated that a means of making the tests and scales more widely accessible is entirely justifiable. Second, the very fact that many of the tests are in the experimental stage is a reason for making them more generally available, so that they may be rectified, improved and extended through broader cooperation of educators over the entire country. Third, it is hoped that more general application of educational measurements will create a deeper scientific interest in educational matters. The current movement for measuring school products is one of the three or four most important fields of investigation in the scientific study of educational problems. Very material progress has been made during the last half a dozen years in the endeavor to devise accurate methods for measuring the actual achievements of pupils in school studies, so that we now have fairly accurate tests and scales for measuring attainment in most of the elementary schools studies and in several high school subjects. It is unnecessary to point out the scientific and practical value of such investigations for all who are connected with the schools - administrators, supervisors, teachers, pupils and students of educational problems. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.