William H. Angoff

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
BornSeptember 14, 1919
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1993 (aged 73)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationHarvard University
Purdue University
OccupationResearch scientist
EmployerEducational Testing Service
Spouse(s)Eleanor Angoff
Children1 son, 1 daughter

Early life

Angoff 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

Angoff 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

With 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
  • 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
  1. "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.
  2. "William H. Angoff, 73, Expert on S.A.T., Dies". The New York Times. January 7, 1993. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. "William H. Angoff, School Test Researcher". The Atlanta Constitution. January 8, 1993. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "William H. Angoff, 73, Expert on S.A.T., Dies". NY Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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