Publisher's Synopsis
"The fifth edition of Educational Measurement represents the first version of this volume produced solely by the National Council on Educational Measurement. This volume, like the previous four editions, provides cutting-edge research and guidance on all major topics in the field of measurement science, with chapters written by acknowledged experts in their respective fields. Edited by Linda L. Cook and Mary J. Pitoniak, the volume is focused on the traditional Educational Measurement audience-those with advanced degrees in the science of measurement, including academics, researchers, and graduate students-but is also accessible and of use to scholars with advanced degrees in related fields and to those who set policy or make decisions that impact the use of educational measurement. The fifth edition contains 21 chapters separated into four parts. Part I provides a framing chapter for the volume, as well as chapters on the history and s
