An Approach to Measuring the Achievement or Proficiency of an Examinee

1 April 1980

journal article
Published by SAGE Publications in Applied Psychological Measurement

Vol. 4 (2) , 241-251
https://doi.org/10.1177/014662168000400210

Abstract

Various school systems are developing proficiency tests which are conceptualized as representing a variety of skills with one or more items per skill. This paper discusses how certain recent technical advances might be extended to examine these tests. In contrast to previous analyses, errors at the item level are included; and it is shown that inclusion of these errors implies that a substantially longer test might be needed. One approach to this problem is described, and directions for future research are suggested.

Keywords

This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:

A Note on Parameter Estimation for Lazarsfeld's Latent Class Analysis
Psychometrika, 1978
THE RELIABILITY OF A DICHOTOMOUS TEST‐ITEM: A “CORRELATIONLESS” APPROACH*
Journal of Educational Measurement, 1977
Statistical Consideration of Mastery Scores
Psychometrika, 1976
ITEM SAMPLING AND DECISION‐MAKING IN ACHIEVEMENT TESTING
British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, 1974
Exploratory latent structure analysis using both identifiable and unidentifiable models
Biometrika, 1974
Local Dependence Latent Structure Models
Psychometrika, 1972
A Theoretical Distribution for Mental Test Scores
Psychometrika, 1962
A Retest Method of Studying Partial Knowledge and other Factors Influencing Item Response
Psychometrika, 1958
On Estimation of Parameters in Latent Structure Analysis
Psychometrika, 1954
A General Solution for the Latent Class Model of Latent Structure Analysis
Psychometrika, 1951