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Test equating, scaling, and linking : methods and practices / Michael J. Kolen and Robert L. Brennan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Statistics for social and behavioral sciencesPublication details: New York : Springer, 2014.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxvi, 566 p. : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781493903160
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 371.271  23 K81
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 -- Appendices -- Index.
Summary: This book provides an introduction to test equating which both discusses the most frequently used equating methodologies and covers many of the practical issues involved. This second edition expands upon the coverage of the first edition by providing a new chapter on test scaling and a second on test linking. Test scaling is the process of developing score scales that are used when scores on standardized tests are reported. In test linking, scores from two or more tests are related to one another. Linking has received much recent attention, due largely to investigations of linking similarly named tests from different test publishers or tests constructed for different purposes. The expanded coverage in the second edition also includes methodology for using polytomous item response theory in equating.
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Include bibliographical references and index.

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 --
Appendices --
Index.

This book provides an introduction to test equating which both discusses the most frequently used equating methodologies and covers many of the practical issues involved. This second edition expands upon the coverage of the first edition by providing a new chapter on test scaling and a second on test linking. Test scaling is the process of developing score scales that are used when scores on standardized tests are reported. In test linking, scores from two or more tests are related to one another. Linking has received much recent attention, due largely to investigations of linking similarly named tests from different test publishers or tests constructed for different purposes. The expanded coverage in the second edition also includes methodology for using polytomous item response theory in equating.

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