skip to main content skip to footer

Measurement Problems

Author(s):
Wainer, Howard
Publication Year:
1992
Report Number:
RR-92-12
Source:
ETS Research Report
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
24
Subject/Key Words:
Data Analysis, Equated Scores, Scoring, Statistical Analysis, Test Validity, Testing Problems

Abstract

History teaches the continuity of science; the developments of tomorrow have their genesis in the problems of today. Thus, any attempt to look forward is well begun with an examination of unsettled questions. Since a clearer idea of where we are going smooths the path into the unknown future, a periodic review of such questions is prudent. The present day, lying near the juncture of the centuries, is well suited for such a review. This paper reports twenty unsolved problems in educational measurement and points toward what seem to be promising avenues of solution. (24pp.)

Read More