Introduction to Classical and Modern Test Theory
General non-fiction, Psychology
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Students of modern test theory must acquire a base of knowledge about classical psychometrics, but they must also be able to integrate new ideas into that framework of knowledge. This text was written to help the reader attain these ends.… The reader who hopes to find only a series of “cookbook” steps on how to carry out any specific process, uncluttered by technical discussion or statistical symbols, will be disappointed. We recognize that “best” or “most recommended” procedures for any aspect of test development may change as new ideas and empirical findings are published. Thus it seems desirable for the students of test theory to acquire some practice in reading material that contains technical terms and symbols similar to those which will be encountered as they graduate from a textbook and begin to read the professional literature independently.