Papers of Melvin R. Novick, 1962-1986.

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Papers of Melvin R. Novick, 1962-1986.

Correspondence and enclosures on educational and psychological testing, including Bayesian statistical methods, computer-assisted data analysis, and psychometrics; also on Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa. Professional organizations and governmental agencies include the American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Statistical Association, the Journal of Educational Statistics management committee, the Psychometric Society, and the U.S. Office of Naval Research. Correspondents include Allan Birnbaum, Hans F. Crombag, Lee J. Cronbach, Morris H. DeGroot, Stephen E. Fienberg, W. J. Hall, Ronald K. Hambleton, Edwin P. Hollander, P. H. Jackson, D. V. Lindley, H. G. Macintosh, Ivo Molenaar, Kazuo Shigemasu, Robert L. Thorndike, and Hiroshi Watanabe.

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Birnbaum, Allan.

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Novick, Melvin R.

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Melvin Robert Novick (1932-1986) was a researcher at the Educational Testing Service and the American College Testing Program, professor of education and statistics at the University of Iowa, and the founding editor of the Journal of Educational Statistics. From the description of Papers of Melvin R. Novick, 1962-1986. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233112441 ...

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