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Download full textNWEA, 2017
This document presents issues that should be considered before student test results are used in evaluations of teacher performance. As the stakes attached to student test results have increased, so has the need for educators to make informed decisions about the types of tests used to generate data for these purposes and the way student test…
Descriptors: Guidance, Testing, Test Results, Information Utilization
Peer reviewedCallahan, Carolyn M.; And Others – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1993
This article describes the Scale for the Evaluation of Gifted Identification Instruments, developed for use by school decision makers. Development of the scale is reviewed in terms of five areas of assessment: validity, reliability, propriety, respondent appropriateness, and utility. Specific guidelines and cautions in using the scale are also…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Gifted, Screening Tests, Test Reliability
Reed, Linda – 1983
Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication to classroom practice, this booklet reviews a number of concepts and issues important to communication assessment. The first section of the booklet discusses several issues related to assessing communication at both district and classroom levels. Issues…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Communication Skills, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedWhimbey, Arthur – Educational Leadership, 1985
Research suggests that special tests of reasoning ability are superfluous. Reading comprehension and algebra scores on common aptitude and achievement tests are highly correlated with scores on several reasoning tests. Furthermore, three programs in reasoning skills have been shown to improve reading comprehension scores in various settings. (MCG)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests
Molek, Carol – 1999
A project was conducted to revise the list of assessment instruments that Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE)-funded agencies are permitted to use to report learner gains. Through a mail survey, the project researched 19 standardized assessment instruments used by agencies for reporting learner…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria
Oregon Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, Salem. – 1994
Intended for use by institutions and agencies providing career assessment and guidance services, this reference guide provides information about the selection of appropriate career assessment instruments. The 30 career assessment instruments included in the publication are listed under the following broad categories: multiple aptitude batteries;…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Computer Assisted Testing, Diagnostic Tests
