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SUMMARY:Cambridge Assessment Network: Reliability - Dr Tom Benton
DTSTART:20130910T093000Z
DTEND:20130910T113000Z
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DESCRIPTION:This session aims to provide an introductory overview of the w
 ays in which the reliability of a test is conceived and calculated. It inc
 ludes a very brief introduction to the relationship between reliability\, 
 classical test theory and item response theory. It explores a number of di
 fferent ways in which reliability can be presented to an external audience
  and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each of these. It also 
 looks at which factors may affect the reliability of a test.\n\nAdditional
  date: 16 October | 14.00-16.00 | Coventry| Register to attend\n\nSpeaker 
 biography\n\nDr Tom Benton has worked in educational statistics for more t
 han 10 years and is Principal Research Officer in Assessment Research and 
 Development Division\, Cambridge Assessment. Prior to joining Cambridge As
 sessment he worked for the National Foundation for Education Research (NFE
 R) as an expert in the field of statistical analysis. His work at NFER inc
 luded test development\, survey research\, programme evaluation\, benchmar
 king and international comparisons. He has been closely involved with a nu
 mber of large-scale national and international surveys of young people as 
 well as the development and standardisation of numerous educational tests.
  He has co-authored a report on the subject of assessing reliability which
  has been published by Ofqual (read the report)\, and has practical experi
 ence of developing reliable ways of measuring attitudes and abilities of i
 nterest across a wide range of different subject areas including academic 
 ability\, community cohesion\, self-efficacy\, enjoyment of school\, self-
 confidence and political opinions.\n
LOCATION:9 Hills Road\, Cambridge Assessment
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