Educational Measurement

Craig S. Wells, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Policy, Research, and Administration and Associate Director of the Center for Educational Assessment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Wells teaches courses in statistical and psychometric methods. His research interests pertain to the application of item response theory models specifically for examining the effects and detection of item parameter drift, differential item functioning, and model misfit. He also has a keen interest in the philosophy of science and its applications to behavioral and social science research.Molly Faulkner-Bond, PhD, studied under Ron Hambleton at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and earned her doctorate in Research, Educational Measurement, and Psychometrics in 2016. She has published in prominent national and international journals such as the Review of Research in Education, the International Journal of Testing, and Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice. Her research focuses on on validity issues and evaluation in large-scale K-12 testing systems, with a particular focus on policies and assessments for English learners.

"This excellent volume brings together top measurement professionals from around the world who are working on cutting-edge issues in educational assessment. The A–Z coverage includes historical analyses of measurement and policy issues, practical advice on developing assessments across languages, and psychometric issues involved in differential item functioning, computer adaptive testing, and automated test assembly. Education professionals will find this book a key reference for using assessments to improve educational practices. I highly recommend it as a text for graduate-level measurement courses."--George Engelhard, Jr., PhD, Quantitative Methodology Program in Educational Psychology, The University of Georgia"A broad, brilliant, and pragmatic contribution to the literature of educational measurement. This truly outstanding volume has both historical significance and cutting-edge importance. It will find a prominent place on the desk of every current and future professional who is interested in improving education through measurement and research."--Linda Cook, EdD, past president, National Council of Measurement on Education"This volume brings together a stellar list of contributors to cover the theory and practice of assessment from a wide range of angles. The book not only salutes the history of educational measurement, but also wholeheartedly embraces new trends and technologies that are shaping the landscape of assessment and psychometrics today. It should be widely read by measurement professionals and graduate students, as well as other researchers who wish to learn more about the field."--Li Cai, PhD, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles"This is one of those rarest of books that you will end up reading again and again, till the pages are worn and tattered and the margins filled with notes. Wells and Faulkner-Bond have edited the premier text on educational measurement. Written by leading authorities, the chapters offer theoretically grounded, comprehensive discussions of the central topics in the field, and will be valuable to those involved in measurement today and for years to come. The book is inspired by the work of Professor Ronald Hambleton, the most influential measurement scholar of our time, and it is a fitting tribute.”--Bruno D. Zumbo, PhD, Paragon–UBC Professor of Psychometrics and Measurement, University of British Columbia, Canada -

• Prologue, Stephen G. SireciI. The Roots1. A Brief History of Educational Testing and Psychometrics, Kurt F. Geisinger & Betty Jean Usher TateII. Criterion Referenced Tests2. Criterion Referenced Testing: Advances over 40 Years, Ronald K. Hambleton, April L. Zenisky, & W. James Popham3. Standard Setting, Mary J. Pitoniak & Gregory J. Cizek4. Validity in the Making: From Evidence Centered Design to the Validations of the Interpretations of Test Performance, Barbara S. Plake, Kristen T. Huff, Rosemary R. Reshetar, Pamela Kaliski, & Michael Chajewski5. Decision Consistency, Kyung Han & Lawrence M. Rudner6. Applications of Generalizability Theory, Brian E. Clauser & Jerome C. ClauserIII. Item Response Theory7. A Brief History of and Introduction to Item Response Theory, Molly Faulkner Bond & Craig S. Wells8. Concepts and Methods in Research on Differential Functioning of Test Items: Past, Present, and Future, H. Jane Rogers & Hariharan Swaminathan9. Understanding Two Dimensional Models of Multidimensional Item Response Theory through Graphical Representations, Terry A. Ackerman & Robert A. Henson10. Testing Assumptions of Item Response Theory Models, Craig S. Wells, Joseph Rios, & Molly Faulkner BondIV. Computer Based Testing11. The History of Computer Based Testing, Denny Way & Fred Robin12. Current Issues in Computer Based Testing, Craig N. Mills & Krista J. Breithaupt13. The Future of Computer Based Testing: Some New Paradigms, April L. Zenisky & Richard M. Luecht14. Design and Modeling Frameworks for 21st Century Simulation and Game Based Assessments, Alina von Davier & Robert MislevyV. Cross Lingual Assessment15. Cross Lingual Educational Assessment, Avi Allalouf & Pnina Hanani16. On Item Pools, Swimming Pools, Birds with Webbed Feet, and the Professionalization of Multilingual Assessment, Fons J. R. van de Vijver & Ype H. Poortinga17. Test Adaptation Standards for Cross Lingual Assessment, Jose Muñiz, Paula Elosua, Jose Luis Padilla, & Ronald K. HambletonVI. Accountability Testing and Score Reporting18. The History of Accountability in Educational Testing, Robert L. Linn19. Growth: Measurement, Meaning, and Misuse, Lisa A. Keller, Kimberly F. Colvin, & Alejandra Garcia20. Toward Improving the Reporting of Test Score Results: Lessons Learned from the Evolution of NAEP Reports, April L. Zenisky, John Mazzeo, & Mary J. Pitoniak21. Performance Assessment and Accountability: Then and Now, Suzanne Lane22. The History of Testing Special Populations: The Evolution of Fairness in Testing, Jennifer Randall & Alejandra Garcia23. English Learners and Accountability: The Promise, Pitfalls, and Peculiarity of Assessing Language Minorities via Large Scale Assessment, Molly Faulkner Bond & Ellen Forte24. Alternate Assessments for Students with Disabilities: Lessons from the National Center and State Collaborative, Martha L. Thurlow & Rachel F. QuenemoenVII. Ongoing Debates and Future Directions25. The Times They Are A Changing, but the Song Remains the Same: Future Issues and Practices in Test Validation, Stephen G. Sireci & Molly Faulkner BondEpilogue: A History of Ronald K. Hambleton, Else HambletonGlossary of Abbreviations