William H. Angoff (September 14, 1919 – January 5, 1993) was an American research scientist. He worked for the Educational Testing Service (ETS), where he helped improve the SAT and authored books about testing.
William H. Angoff | |
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| Born | September 14, 1919 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 1993 (aged 73) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University Purdue University |
| Occupation | Research scientist |
| Employer | Educational Testing Service |
| Spouse | Eleanor Angoff |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Early life
editAngoff was born on September 14, 1919, in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Harvard University and earned a master's degree followed by a PhD from Purdue University.[2]
Career
editAngoff first worked as a psychological testing expert for the United States Army during World War II.[2]
Angoff worked for the Educational Testing Service (ETS) from 1950 to 1993.[2] He became the director of developmental research in 1976.[3] Over the course of his career, he helped improve the SAT, an exam taken by millions of American high school graduates.[4] He also promoted the use of testing in his speeches and writing.[4]
Personal life and death
editWith his wife Eleanor, Angoff had a son and a daughter. They resided in Princeton, New Jersey.[2]
Angoff died of a heart attack on January 5, 1993, in Princeton.[5]
Selected works
edit- Angoff, William H.; Huddleston, Edith Mary (1958). The Multi-level Experiment: A Study of a Two-level Test System for the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test. Princeton, New Jersey: Educational Testing Service. OCLC 19297063.
- Angoff, William H.; Sharon, Amiel T. (1972). Patterns of Test and Item Difficulty for Six Foreign Language Groups on the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Princeton, New Jersey: Educational Testing Service. OCLC 6041289.
- Angoff, William H. (1984). Scales, Norms, and Equivalent Scores. Princeton, New Jersey: Educational Testing Service. OCLC 11235274.
- Angoff, William H. (1987). Philosophical Issues of Current Interest to Measurement Theorists. Princeton, New Jersey: Educational Testing Service. OCLC 21858166.
- Angoff, William H. (1989). Context Bias in the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Princeton, New Jersey: Educational Testing Service. OCLC 863188811.
References
edit- ^ "Street, W. R. (1994). A Chronology of Noteworthy Events in American Psychology. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association". Central Washington University. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "William H. Angoff, 73, Expert on S.A.T., Dies". The New York Times. January 7, 1993. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Testing service promotes staffer". The Central New Jersey Home. New Brunswick, New Jersey. July 21, 1976. p. 17. Retrieved October 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "William H. Angoff, School Test Researcher". The Atlanta Constitution. January 8, 1993. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William H. Angoff, 73, Expert on S.A.T., Dies". The New York Times. 7 January 1993. Retrieved 18 August 2019.