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Bearman, Margaret; Ajjawi, Rola; Bennett, Sue; Boud, David – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2021
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) have become ubiquitous as a form of assessment in medical education but involve substantial resource demands and considerable local variation. A detailed understanding of the processes by which OSCEs are designed and administered could improve feasibility and sustainability. This exploration of…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Medical Education, Test Construction, Testing
Heldsinger, Sandra; Humphry, Stephen – Australian Educational Researcher, 2010
Demands for accountability have seen the implementation of large scale testing programs in Australia and internationally. There is, however, a growing body of evidence to show that externally imposed testing programs do not have a sustained impact on student achievement. It has been argued that teacher assessment is more effective in raising…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Testing, Academic Achievement, Measures (Individuals)

Lokan, Jan; Fleming, Marianne – Language Testing, 2003
An extensive adaptation exercise was undertaken by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) when it was decided to modify the 1998 version of the American "SIGI Plus" (System for Interactive Guidance, plus more) for Australian conditions. Although the same language was involved, there are substantial differences in…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Second Language Learning

Burston, Jack; Monville-Burston, Monique – CALICO Journal, 1995
Describes the academic context in which the "French CAT" was created and trialed and gives a detailed consideration of the test presentation platform and operating algorithms. Finally, the article evaluates the first administration of the test and discusses its reliability and validity as a placement instrument for first-year Australian…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Algorithms, College Students, Computer Assisted Testing
McNamara, T. F. – 1991
The role of item response theory (IRT) in determining the validity of second language tests is examined in the case of one specific test, the listening subtest of the Occupational English Test (OET), used in Australia to measure the language skills of non-native English-speaking health professionals. First, the listening subtest is described. Then…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Item Response Theory
Griffin, Patrick – 1990
Results of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) battery trials in Australia are reported. The IELTS tests of productive language skills use direct assessment strategies and subjective scoring according to detailed guidelines. The receptive skills tests use indirect assessment strategies and clerical scoring procedures.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grammar, Interrater Reliability
Docking, Russell A. – 1979
The Profile of Real/Ideal Scholastic Motivation (PRISM) self-report instrument is included in the user's manual. PRISM is a set of 30 postulates which measures attitudes in an educational setting (i.e., educational self-theory). The instrument has a closed response format chosen on the grounds of reliability, validity, and reactivity. It is scaled…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Behavioral Science Research, Educational Attitudes, Educational Research
Ingram, D. E. – 1982
The role of different types of testing instruments in second language programs is discussed. Knowledge-based tests, including discrete-point and integrative tests are contrasted with direct tests, including the Foreign Service Institute Scale and the Australian Second Language Proficiency Ratings (ASLPR). The ASLPR is described in detail in terms…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)