Semantics, Psychometrics, and Assessment Reform [electronic resource] : A Close Look at "Authentic" Tests / James S. Terwilliger.

Advocates for change in educational assessment recommend that assessments of achievement should be designed to reflect real-life performance more precisely than traditional standardized tests can. This paper raises questions about the claims that are frequently made by advocates of assessment reform...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Terwilliger, James S.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1996.
Subjects:	Academic Achievement. Alternative Assessment. Educational Assessment. Educational Change. Outcomes of Education. Performance Based Assessment. Psychometrics. Semantics. Standardized Tests. Test Use. Testing Problems.