Abstract
Educational measurement is the process of estimating students' locations (abilities) on a measurement variable from their responses to a set of items. Educational measurement is one in a series of magazines in the ACER Assessment Resource Kit (ARK). It contains five chapters: 1. What is 'measurement'?; 2. Aspiring to measure; 3. A model for measuring; 4. Mapping variables; 5. Reporting measures.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Australian Council for Educational Research |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
Keywords
- Adaptive testing
- Comparative analysis
- Computer assisted testing
- Measurement
- Objectivity
- Performance evaluation
- Rasch model
- Reporting (Student achievement)
- Standards
- Test interpretation
- Testing
Disciplines
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Teacher Education and Professional Development