In this classic introduction to educational and psychological measurement, Thorndike and Thorndike-Christ provide all of the pertinent information future professionals need to know in order to develop the skills to use test information wisely. Incorporating standard measurement concepts as they apply to both educational and psychological assessments, the new eighth edition continues to provide a technically rigorous treatment of the core issues in measurement in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand presentation. In preparing students to become independent users of test information, it describes problems in measurement, explains how these problems are approached and solved, surveys a broad range of sources, and provides guidance in how to find, evaluate, and use information about specific tests.

Previous ed. : 2005.

Pt. 1. Technical Issues -- Ch. 1. Fundamental Issues in Measurement -- Ch. 2. Measurement and Numbers -- Ch. 3. Giving Meaning to Scores -- Ch. 4. Qualities Desired in Any Measurement Procedure: Reliability -- Ch. 5. Qualities Desired in Any Measurement Procedure: Validity -- Ch. 6. Practical Issues Related to Testing -- Pt. 2. Testing Applications -- Ch. 7. Assessment and Educational Decision Making -- Ch. 8. Assessing Special Populations: Psychometric, Legal, and Ethical Issues -- Ch. 9. Principles of Test Development -- Ch. 10. Performance and Product Evaluation -- Ch. 11. Attitudes and Rating Scales -- Ch. 12. Aptitude Tests -- Ch. 13. Standardized Achievement Tests -- Ch. 14. Interests, Personality, and Adjustment.