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Peer reviewedWang, Tianyou; Kolen, Michael J.; Harris, Deborah J. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2000
Describes procedures for calculating conditional standard error of measurement (CSEM) and reliability of scale scores and classification of consistency of performance levels. Applied these procedures to data from the American College Testing Program's Work Keys Writing Assessment with sample sizes of 7,097, 1,035, and 1,793. Results show that the…
Descriptors: Adults, Classification, Error of Measurement, Item Response Theory
Download full textGao, Xiaohong – 1996
The use of the Work Keys Listening and Writing Assessment, part of an assessment system of the generic employability skills of individuals, needs to be accompanied by systematic evaluation of its technical qualities. This study examined sampling variability and generalizability of Listening and Writing scores when multiple forms, raters, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Difficulty Level, Generalization, Job Skills
