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It has become almost a tradition to consider as the only necessary equipment for one engaged in educational measurement some ingenuity in translating subject-matter content into short-answer forms of questions and familiarity with the statistical methods of computing central tendencies, percentiles, the standard deviation, and the coefficient of correlation. Probably this conception has developed because of the types of problems which historically have received the focus of attention in the construction of tests for elementary and secondary schools.
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For a more detailed statement of the objectives see Sampson, Homer C. “Objectives of Elementary Courses in Botany.” Journal of the Michigan Schoolmasters Club (University of Michigan Official Publication, No. 77, 1931), pp. 54–65.
For a detailed description of the microscope test see Tyler, Ralph W. “A Test of Skill in Using a Microscope.” Educational Research Bulletin, IX (November 19, 1930), pp. 493–96.
Tyler, Ralph W. “Measuring the Ability to Infer.” Educational Research Bulletin, IX (November 19, 1930), pp. 475–80.
Tyler, Ralph W. “Ability to Use Scientific Method.” Educational Research Bulletin, XI (January 6, 1932), pp. 1–9.
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Wood, Ben D. Measurement in Higher Education. Yonkers-on-Hudson, NY: World Book Company, 1923, p. 163.
Peters, C.C. “The Relation of Standardized Tests to Educational Objectives.” Second Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Educational Sociology. New York: Teachers College, Columbia University, 1929, pp. 148–159.
Tyler, R.W. “Measuring the Ability to Infer.” Educational Research Bulletin, IX (November 19, 1930), p. 475.
Tyler, R.W. “A Generalized Technique for Constructing Achievement Tests.” Educational Research Bulletin, X (April 15, 1931), pp. 199–208.
These objectives are discussed at greater length in the following article: Tyler, Ralph W. “Measuring the Ability to Infer.” Educational Research Bulletin, IX (November 19, 1930), pp. 475–80.
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Madaus, G.F., Stufflebeam, D.L. (1989). Constructing Achievement Tests. In: Madaus, G.F., Stufflebeam, D.L. (eds) Educational Evaluation: Classic Works of Ralph W. Tyler. Evaluation in Education and Human Services. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2679-0_3
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