Educational Measurement, Fifth Edition: A New Approach

Session Type: Coordinated Paper Session

Abstract

The first edition of Educational Measurement was edited by E.F. Lindquist and published in 1951, followed by three more editions. Those editions documented information about theory and techniques , updated it, and compared it to that in previous editions. The primary audience has traditionally been scientists with advanced degrees in measurement. The fifth edition will expand the focus of the audience to scholars in related fields and sciences. Consequently, the chapters have been crafted to be maximally accessible and useful to as broad an audience as possible. In this session, the editors provide a preview of the fifth edition, and discuss their goals and the changes introduced. Then, four chapter authors describe the goals and content of their chapters.

Sub Unit

• Individual Papers, Innovation Demonstrations, Coordinated Sessions, or Organized Discussions

Session Organizer

• Mary Pitoniak, ETS

Chairs

• Linda Cook

• Mary Pitoniak, ETS

Individual Presentations

• The History of Educational Measurement - Brian Clauser, NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAM; Jerome Clauser, AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MED; Amanda Clauser, National Board of Medical Examiners

• Validity in Educational Measurement - Suzanne Lane, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH; Scott Marion, National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment

• Assessment of Social-Emotional, Character, Behavioral, and Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Skills - Patrick Charles Kyllonen, ETS; Jiyun Zu, EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE

• Assessment in International Contexts - Henry Braun, BOSTON COLLEGE; Irwin Kirsch, ETS