Recontextualizing Mental Measurement
- 1 March 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice
- Vol. 13 (1) , 16-19
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3992.1994.tb00780.x
Abstract
Why should we be concerned about “physics envy” as a feature of our approach to educational measurement? What are some limitations of current measurement models? Why should there be greater public participation in decisions regarding testing?Keywords
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