Estimating the reliability of a test battery composite or a test score based on weighted item scoring

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 184-190

  Feldt, Leonard S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Iowa Testing Programs   (United States)

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EID: 8744274424     PISSN: 07481756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481756.2004.11909759     Document Type: Review

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