Overview

The fifth edition of Educational Measurement represents the first version of this volume produced solely by the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME). 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, this edition contains 21 chapters separated into four parts. Part I provides a framing chapter for the volume, as well as chapters on the history of educational measurement and the sociocultural context of educational assessment. Part II addresses the foundational topics of validity and validation; reliability; and fairness theory and concepts. Part III includes new theories and technical advances in topics such as designing and developing assessments; test administration and scoring; technology-based assessment; modeling educational assessment data; scaling, equating and linking; standard setting; score reporting; and fairness through accessibility for all test takers and specific groups. Part IV includes chapters on assessment to inform teaching and learning; test-based accountability in KDL12 education; assessment for higher education; licensing and certification assessment; assessment of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills; and large-scale assessments in international contexts. Part V provides an extensive discussion on the nature of measurement. This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.

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Author:   Linda L. Cook (Executive Director, Retired, Executive Director, Retired, ETS) ,  Mary J. Pitoniak (Executive Director, Executive Director, ETS)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   5th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 6.60cm , Length: 25.70cm
Weight:   3.035kg
ISBN:  

9780197654965

ISBN 10:   0197654967
Pages:   1656
Publication Date:   26 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   To order  

Table of Contents

List of Tables List of Figures Dedication Foreword Editor Acknowledgments Contributor List 1. Factors Influencing Education and Educational Measurement Linda L. Cook and Mary J. Pitoniak Part I: Setting the Context 2. The History of Educational Measurement Brian E. Clauser, Jerome C. Clauser, and L. Amanda Clauser 3. The Sociocultural Context of Educational Assessment Kadriye Ercikan and Guillermo Solano-Flores Part II: Foundational Concepts 4. Validity and Validation Suzanne Lane and Scott F. Marion 5. Reliability in Educational Measurement Won-Chan Lee and Deborah J. Harris 6. Fairness in Educational Measurement: Theory and Concepts Rebecca Zwick Part III: Developing, Administering, and Scoring Assessments 7. Designing and Developing Educational Assessments Kristen Huff, Paul Nichols, and Christina Schneider 8. Test Administration and Scoring Mark D. Shermis, Allan Cohen, and Jordan Wheeler 9. Technology-Based Assessment: Validity, Modeling, and Analysis Issues Randy E. Bennett, Michelle LaMar, and John Mazzeo 10. Modeling Data from Educational Assessments Li Cai, Mark Hansen, Minjeong Jeon, and Michael C. Edwards 11. Scaling, Equating, and Linking Tim Moses 12. Standard Setting: A Cognitive and Social Model Steve Ferrara, Susan Davis-Becker, Priya Kannan, and Katherine Reynolds 13. Reporting Scores and Other Results April L. Zenisky, Francis O'Donnell, and Ronald K. Hambleton 14. Realizing Fairness Through Accessibility for All Test Takers and for Specific Groups Michael C. Rodriguez and Martha L. Thurlow Part IV: Specific Applications of Assessment 15. Assessment to Inform Instruction and Learning Susan M. Brookhart and Charles A. DePascale 16. Test-Based Accountability in K-12 Education Andrew Ho and Morgan Polikoff 17. Assessment for Admission, Placement, and Outcomes in Higher Education Wayne J. Camara, Lydia Liu, and Krista Mattern 18. Assessment for Licensing and Certification Melissa J. Margolis, Rebecca S. Lipner, and Chad W. Buckendahl 19. Assessment of Social-Emotional, Character, Behavioral, and Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Skills Patrick C. Kyllonen and Jiyun Zu 20. Large-Scale Assessments in International Contexts Henry Braun and Irwin Kirsch Part V-Measurement As a Science 21. On the Nature of Measurement Derek C. Briggs, Andrew Maul, and Joshua A. McGrane

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Linda L. Cook graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a doctorate in Psychometric and Evaluative Research. She was employed at ETS for 32 years. During her employment at ETS she served in several roles including Executive Director, Admissions and Guidance Programs, Vice President, Assessment Division, and Director of the Center for Validity Research. Her professional activities included President of NCME, Vice President of AERA Division D, Chair, Management Committee to revise the Joint Standards, and Member of the Technical Committee to revise the Joint Standards. She received the NCME 2017 award for Career Contributions to Educational Measurement. Mary J. Pitoniak received an MS and PhD in Educational Psychology and Psychometric Methods from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and an A.B. in Psychology (summa cum laude, Highest Honors) from Smith College. She is an Executive Director at ETS and oversees audits of testing programs to the ETS Standards for Quality and Fairness. She also directs the activities of the NAEP technical advisory committee and has conducted NAEP-specific research. In addition she consults with education officials in other countries about issues related to assessment. She has served as the President of IAEA and Vice President of AERA Division D.

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