Norm-Referenced Testing and Criterion-Referenced Testing [electronic resource] : The Differences in Purpose, Content, and Interpretation of Results / Linda A. Bond.

Norm-referenced tests (NRT) help compare the performance of one student with the performances of a large group of students, while criterion-referenced tests (CRT) focus on "what test takers can do and what they know, not how they compare to others" (Anastasi, 1988). Both types of test can...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Bond, Linda A.
Corporate Author:	North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (U.S.)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995.
Subjects:	Achievement Tests. Criterion Referenced Tests. Educational Testing. Norm Referenced Tests. Outcomes of Education. Scores. Standardized Tests. State Programs. Test Construction. Test Content. Test Use. Testing Programs.