A psychometric framework proposing that an observed test score is composed of the true score plus random measurement error.
From Latin 'classicus' (first class) + 'testum' (earthen pot, later trial) + Greek 'theoria.' The foundational theory of testing.
Classical test theory says every test score has some truth and some error mixed in — your job is to make tests reliable enough that the truth shines through the noise.
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