Methods: A Crosswalk Study was conducted in early 2014 to assess the correlation between
each set of new and previous tests. Tests with good correlation were equated using …

Background: In many developed countries, cognitive functioning (as measured by
neuropsychological tests) appears to be improving over time in the population at large, in …

Equating is a family of statistical models and methods that are used to adjust scores on two
or more versions of a test, so that the scores from different tests may be used …

Objective. Analyses of individual differences in change may be unintentionally biased when
versions of a neuropsychological test used at different follow-ups are not of equivalent …

Objective Episodic memory loss, a hallmark symptom of Alzheimer's Disease, is frequently
quantified by story memory performance. The National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center …

Abstract The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is one of the most widely used
cognitive screening tests in the world. However, its administration and content differs by …

Language programs need multiple test forms for secure administrations and effective
placement decisions, but can they have confidence that scores on alternate test forms have …

The Flynn effect (FE; ie, increase in mean IQ scores over time) is commonly viewed as
reflecting population shifts in intelligence, despite the fact that most FE studies have not …

In spite of all of the technical progress in observed‐score equating, several of the more
conceptual aspects of the process still are not well understood. As a result, the equating …

Test score equating is the statistical process that is used to ensure that test scores from
different versions of a test, for example achievement tests are comparable. There exist a …