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Introduction to Classical and Modern Test Theory

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I, too, studied measurement theory using Crocker & Algina's work as the textbook some years ago. The authors have done an admirable job in presenting the information necessary for a solid foundation of the topic covered, while at the same time writing in such a manner as to make it readily accessible. Personally, the sections on standard setting and bias were particularly lucid and interesting. I cannot recommend it more highly, and if planns go well, this book will likely be used when I teach a measurement course in a year or so.

I have this book which was required for a measurement course I took. It is a very comprehensive guide to measurement theory. Required reading for all people who must use and interpret measurement data or who develop measurement instruments. I would love to see a new edition come out for this much loved classic text.

This book is an EXCELLENT graduate-level treatment of measurement and test theory. Crocker and Algina have a very readable style that makes test theory and the accompany statistics nonthreatening. Their chapters are all strongly grounded in the history of psychometrics and the reader always has a sense of how various approaches and theories were developed.

The only downside is that the text is a little dated. Although the 3rd edition was copyrighted in 2008, there have been no revisions to the text since the 1980's. This isn't a big problem on the classical test theory chapters, but more modern chapters (such as the item response theory chapter) need updating. As a result, many of the issues that have arisen in the past 20 years are not treated in the book.

But it's a great reference... definitely a keeper!

This book was purchased for a Measurement/Psychometrics class. It is being used in conjunction with "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" by the APA/AERA. I would recommend that anyone using this book have at least a Statistics I course. Overall, the book is very helpful and does a good job of explaining the meaning of different values for various parameters, and how those parameters are related.

This book covers all the basics of test development in an approachable, comprehensive way.

Crocker & Algina should be in the the library of every test developer.

This text is adequate. Nothing more and nothing less. The problem with any text designed around a topic this specific (Test Theory), is that it is loaded with very dense passages and sometimes very problematic terminology and examples. I am getting a lot more from the instructor's lecture and homework than any of the readings. That said, I have read textbooks that were much, much worse. At least I can understand most of what is presented here.

This is not only the best book on the subject, it is one of the greatest textbooks ever written on any subject.