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A framework for analyzing reading test characteristics

James L. Wardrop, Thomas H. Anderson, Wells Hively, Richard I. Anderson, C. Nicholas Hastings, Keith E. Muller

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In order to provide a structure for describing different approaches to testing, five dimensions along which tests may differ are identified.The dimensions are (1) test uses, (2) item generation, (3) item revision, (4) assessment of precision, and (5) validation.Within each dimension,

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In order to provide a structure for describing different approaches to testing, five dimensions along which tests may differ are identified.The dimensions are (1) test uses, (2) item generation, (3) item revision, (4) assessment of precision, and (5) validation.Within each dimension,

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In order to provide a structure for describing different approaches to testing, five dimensions along which tests may differ are identified.The dimensions are (1) test uses, (2) item generation, (3) item revision, (4) assessment of precision, and (5) validation.Within each dimension,

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