Purpose

A broad battery describes a profile; admission testing determines whether an accepted score meets an organization’s threshold.

Begin with purpose rather than asking which score is universally better.

Measurement differences

Compare content, limits, norms, reliability, validity, preparation, and decision rules.

Correlation does not make measures interchangeable.

What to use

Use evidence validated for the question. Admissions, clinical evaluation, grades, creativity, and emotion need different evidence.

Do not convert scores without a justified publisher method.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions