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Robertson, Gary J. – 1988
This paper summarizes the steps that led to the development of new test purchaser qualification forms (TPQFs), with major emphasis on a form for an educational test publisher. Three separate research studies, conducted by the Test User Qualifications Working Group (TUQWG) of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices, constituted the research base…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Purchasing, Qualifications, Screening Tests
Malarkey, Cynthia J.; Aiken, Lewis R. – 1986
The Survey of Testing Practices was administered to 470 undergraduate students at Pepperdine University and the Univesity of California Los Angeles. The items concerned testing practices in three or four classes taken the previous term: type of test, test administration, class size, procedures for returning tests, test difficulty, and observed…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Content Validity, Educational Practices, Educational Testing
Download full textAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
Test components and results of the Grade 6 Social Studies Achievement Tests in Alberta, Canada administered to 28,566 students are described in this booklet. All questions were drawn from three prescribed topics: Topic A--"How People in Earlier Times Met Their Needs"; Topic B--"How People in Eastern Societies Meet Their Needs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Competence
Rubba, P. A.; Bakar, K. H. A. – 1985
The Science Teacher Inventory of Need (STIN) was developed specifically to assess the perceived needs of science teachers in developing nations. The purpose of this reported study was to apply factor analysis to the perceived needs data collected from a sample of Malaysian secondary science teachers in order to clarify further the factorial…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Developing Nations, Educational Testing, Factor Analysis
McGaw, Barry; And Others – 1989
Most of the criticism of Australian schools focuses on students' skills in literacy and numeracy. This study assessed levels of student achievement in Victoria's primary and secondary schools in 1988 in some key areas of literacy and numeracy. This report maps the performances of students in Years 5 and 9 on scales of development in mathematics,…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Loacker, Georgine – 1986
Alverno College (Wisconsin) defines a curriculum in which all students demonstrate certain major abilities within their disciplines or professional areas, and it assesses those abilities as its primary graduation requirements. The college-wide assessment center has enabled assessment of complex abilities not easily tested through a single course.…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Competency Based Education, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Testing
DeStefano, Lizanne; And Others – 1987
The research study sought to determine the status of student assessment instrumentation and practices in programs dealing with the transition of special education students from school to work or postsecondary education, and to determine areas where current practice was not able to meet the changing demands of transitional services. Transition…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adjustment (to Environment), Aptitude Tests, Career Choice
