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Using Two Instruments to Measure Student Gains in Reading Achievement when Assessing the Impact of Educational Programs.

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Mulkey, Lynn M. – Evaluation Review, 1988

Several issues associated with equating and interpreting reading test scores from two different measures of achievement are discussed. The discussion is based on an investigation assessing the impact of classroom functional/ability grouping on academic performance of 5,439 special educational students in elementary, middle, and high schools. (TJH)

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Elementary School Students