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Uses and Abuses of Achievement Test Scores
Author(s) -
Nolen Susan Bobbitt,
Haladyna Thomas M.,
Haas Nancy S.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
educational measurement: issues and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.158
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1745-3992
pISSN - 0731-1745
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-3992.1992.tb00234.x
Subject(s) - test (biology) , achievement test , test score , academic achievement , psychology , mathematics education , student achievement , standardized test , paleontology , biology
Are variations in test‐preparation practices from school to school undermining the meaningfulness of achievement test results? Is there pressure to raise achievement test scores by the use of educationally unsound practices? What uses of achievement test scores are most common? Do teachers and administrators have reasonably accurate views of test score uses?