Epistemology and Measurement: Paradigms and Practices I. A Critical Perspective on the Sciences of Measurement CTT

Author(s):

Dixon-Roman, Ezekiel J.; Gergen, Kenneth J

Publication Year:

2013

Source:

Paper prepared for The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education

Document Type:

Report

Page Count:

20

Subject/Key Words:

The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education, Epistemology, Paradigms (Social sciences), Trait and Behavioral Paradigms, Subjective Measurement, True Scores, Classical Test Theory (CTT), Latent Variables, Error of Measurement, Globalization

Abstract

This essay provides a critical and historical overview of the science of measurement. The authors situate this overview within the context of the new developments in measurement that promise to change assessment.

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