The study of measurement and statistics can be less than
inviting. However, in fields as varying as education, politics,
and health care, assessment and the use of measurement and
statistics have become integral parts of almost every activity
undertaken. These activities require the organization of ideas,
the generation of hypotheses, the collection of data, and the
interpretation, illustration, and analysis of data. No matter
where educated people look, this critical analysis is more
important than ever in an age where information—and lots of
it—is readily available. The ideas and tools contained in the
Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics are approachable and
can be invaluable for understanding a very technical world and
the increasing flow of information. Although there are
references that cover statistics and assessment in depth, none
provides as comprehensive a resource in as focused and
accessible a manner as the three volumes of this Encyclopedia .
Through approximately 500 contributions, experts