Measurement And Evaluation In Psychology And Education

Download or read book Measurement and Evaluation in Psychology and Education written by Robert M. Thorndike and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1997 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic introduction to educational and psychological measurement provides a technically rigorous treatment of the core issues in measurement in an easy-to-read and easy-to comprehend way. In preparing readers to become independent users of test information, it describes problems in measurement, explains how these problems are approached and solved, surveys a broad range of sources, and provides guidance in how to find, evaluate, and integrate information about specific tests. This book focuses on the basic issues in measurement. Offers an exceptionally readable presentation that does not require extensive math background. Makes frequent cross references to related topics found in other chapters. Increases emphasis on the assessments used by counselor/school psychologist.