Contrary to the impression which exists in some quarters, criterion-referenced measurements are not a recent development that modern technology has made possible and that effective education requires. The use of criterion-referenced measurements can not be expected to improve significantly our evaluations of educational achievement. The major limitations of criterion-referenced measurements are: (1) they do not tell us all we need to know about achievement; (2) they are difficult to obtain on any sound basis; and (3) they are necessary for only a small fraction of important educational achievements. It is true that norm-referenced measurements of educational achievement need to have content meaning as well as relative meaning. We need to understand not just that a student excells or is deficient, but what it is that he does well or poorly. However, these meanings and understandings are seldom wholly absent when norm-referenced measures are used. They can be made more obviously present and useful it we choose to do so. (KJ)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- ['American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.', 'Michigan State Univ., East Lansing.']
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- DOCUMENT RESUME 1
- ED 038 670 1
- CG 005 214 1
- AUTHOR 1
- FDPS PRICE 1
- Some Limitations of Criterion-Referenced Research Association Convention Minneapolis 1
- Measurement. 2 Mar 70 1
- American Educational Research Association Washington D.C. Michigan State Univ. East 9p. Paper presented at American Minnesota March 2-6 1970 1
- Achievement Rating Achievement Tests Testing Tests 1
- Attitudes Criteria Critical Incidents Evaluation Methods Measurement Measurement Techniques Teaching Techniques Test 1
- Construction 1
- Robert L. Ebel 2
- Prepared for A9RA Symposium Criterion-Referenced Measurement 2
- Minnesota March 1970. 2
- True the ex- 3
- To the extent 9
- The use of criterion- 9
- References 10
- Starch Daniel and Elliott E. C. 10
- Morrison Henry C. 10
- Teachers gs211tegecord 10
- Learning for mastery. UCLA CSEIP Evaluation comment 10
- Science 10
