UNIT 1: Introduction to measurement theory -- What is test theory? -- Statistical concepts for test theory -- Introduction to scaling -- Process of test construction -- Test scores as composites -- UNIT 2: Reliability -- Reliability and the classical true score model -- Procedures for estimating reliability -- Introduction to generalizability theory -- Reliability coefficients for criterion-referenced tests -- UNIT 3: Validity -- Introduction to validity -- Statistical procedures for prediction and classification -- Bias in selection -- Factor analysis -- UNIT 4: Item analysis in test development -- Item analysis -- Introduction to item response theory -- Detecting item bias -- UNIT 4: Test scoring and interpretation -- Correcting for guessing and other scoring methods -- Setting standards -- Norms and standard scores -- Equating scores from different tests
