Distinctions Among Classes of Linkages
Neil J. Dorans · 2000
linking uncertainty reduction equating prediction Score users often wonder how different tests relate to each other. Some users are cautious and hesitate to make comparisons across tests. Others presume that all tests can be linked in a manner that leads to simple comparisons and valid inferences. To some, “different tests ” means two versions of the same test that are built to a clearly specified blueprint. To others, “different tests ” means measures of the same construct (e.g., math) built to different specifications (e.g., those used by ACT for the ACT test, and those used by