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Scannell, Dale Paul was born on March 3, 1929 in Iowa City. Son of Paul A. and Florence (Fieseler) Scannell.
(This highly-regarded text is a non-technical orientation ...)
This highly-regarded text is a non-technical orientation to educational measurement. Emphasis is on techniques to construct tests and to interpret standard tests. Contains up-dated, expanded coverage of criterion-referenced tests, invasion of privacy, test bias, national and state assessment programs, uses of test data, and accountability. Chapters on finding and selecting measuring instruments, measuring achievement, personality and ajustment measurement, self-report techniques, and observational techniques are completely rewritten. Statistical computations are explained step-by-step to provide students with basic statistical background. Each chapter presents objectives, learning exercises throughout, study questions, and a list of annotated references. Appendices include further statistical computations, a publishers' address list, and instructions for extracting square roots. Appropriate for first courses in educational measurement and evaluation, or tests and measurement. Reprinted from the 1979 Houghton Mifflin edition.^R
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Scannell, Dale Paul was born on March 3, 1929 in Iowa City. Son of Paul A. and Florence (Fieseler) Scannell.
Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1951; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1957.
Teacher Iowa City High School, 1950-1951, 53-57. Acting assistant professor education University California at Berkeley, 1958-1959. Assistant professor University Kansas, 1959-1962, associate professor, 1962-1964, professor, 1964-1967.
Associate dean University Kansas (Graduate School), 1963-1967. Professor education University Iowa, 1967-1969. Dean School Education University Kansas, 1969-1985.
Dean College Education University Maryland, College Park, 1985-1991. Professor education Indiana University, Indianapolis, since 1994. Visiting professor, Lester Professor teacher education University South Carolina, 1993-1994.
(This highly-regarded text is a non-technical orientation ...)
Served to lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Member American Association of University Professors, American Educational Research Association, National Council Measurements in Education, Phi Delta Kappa. Clubs: Kiwanis.
Children— Steven, Jeffrey, Susan, Janet.