Linking adult literacy assessments

Corporate Name: Educational Testing Service

Publisher: Educational Testing Service

Published At: Princeton, N.J.

Date Published: 1995

Distributor: Clearinghouse on Adult Education and Literacy, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education

Source Address: 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Mary E. Switzer Bldg, Room 4428

Source City/State/Zip: Washington DC 20202-7240

Phone: 202-205-9996

Material Type: Information Analysis

Intended Audience: Program Manager

Physical Media: Print

Physical Description: 54 p.

Subjects: Adult Literacy; Educational Assessment; Educational Quality; School Effectiveness; Standardized Tests

Abstract:
The need to gather and analyze data on the effectiveness of State-administered adult education programs leads to an interest in identifying standardized tests and methodologies which might be linked to provide national trend data on program effectiveness. This paper applies the general principles of linking educational tests to the specific context of linking adult literacy tests. The survey of methods for linking tests includes equating, calibration, projection, statistical moderation, and social moderation.

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