British Journal of Statistical PsychologyVolume 8, Issue 2 p. 103-118 TEST RELIABILITY ESTIMATED BY ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE† CYRIL BURT, CYRIL BURTSearch for more papers by this author CYRIL BURT, CYRIL BURTSearch for more papers by this author First published: November 1955 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8317.1955.tb00325.xCitations: 22 † Editorial Note. This paper is intended to form one of a series of elementary ‘expository notes’ which the Journal Committee has suggested should be published. The formulation of the problem and the deduction of the various algebraic equations are therefore not so rigorous as would be desirable in an exposition designed for more advanced students. Points that might appear technical or even pedantic to the ordinary reader I have, so far as possible, relegated to footnotes. The greater part is taken from the roneo'd Laboratory Notes on Reliability (1938) and Analysis of Variance (1943) referred to by Mr. Mahmoud in the paper that follows. These notes in turn were amplifications of the Memoranda drawn up for the Examination Enquiry Committee in 1931: (see Marks of Examiners, 1936, and The Marking of English Essays, 1941). From the correspondence that followed Mr. Mahmoud's note on the ‘assessment of reliability by analysing variance’ (this Journal, VII, 1954, p. 61) it appeared that many readers would welcome a more accessible account of the methods described in these publications; and the Editor therefore hopes that this paper may serve to explain their theoretical basis and that Mr. Mahmoud's may sufficiently illustrate their practical application. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume8, Issue2November 1955Pages 103-118 RelatedInformation