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Download full textEducational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1964
This conference focuses upon various aspects of testing within a society, and upon technical advances in measurement. Philip H. DuBois's paper deals with China, a society dominated by tests, from 1115 BC--1905 AD. Donald W. Fiske discusses the effect of testing on the individual in modern America in his paper, "The Subject Looks at…
Descriptors: Asian History, Culture Fair Tests, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries
Welch, Wayne W., Ed. – 1981
These proceedings include four papers on the status of evaluation Michael Scriven ("Evaluation: The State of the Science") examines the general picture of evaluation, identifies a number of trends in the field, and presents several new evaluation concepts. Included are discussions of "responsibility evaluation,""value…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1963
Conference speakers reviewed and analyzed the current thinking underlying the basic concepts of test norms, reliability, and validity. Roger T. Lennon's paper called for more attention to the development of norming theory and summarized current norming practices and the establishment of a system which would permit comparable norms for tests which…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, College Students, Educational Testing
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for the Study of Evaluation. – 1983
The Center for the Study of Evaluation of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California at Los Angeles hosted a two-day conference on "Paths to Excellence: Testing and Technology" on July 14-15, 1983. Attended by over 100 educational researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, day one of the conference focused on issues in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Programs
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1980
This book is based on a national invitational colloquium that took place in March, 1979, at the University of Wisconsin--Madison. The colloquium was sponsored by the College Board in cooperation with the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) of the Big Ten Universities and the University of Chicago. It afforded an opportunity for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Credits, Cost Effectiveness, Educational History
Baker, Eva L.; Herman, Joan L. – 1983
The Center for the Study of Evaluation, of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California at Los Angeles (CSE) hosted a two day conference on "Paths to Excellence: Testing and Technology" on July 14-15, 1983. Attended by over 100 educational researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, the first day of the conference…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Attitudes, Data Analysis, Educational Policy
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of English Education. – 1979
This booklet contains selected proceedings of the 1979 conference entitled "Competency Testing and Beyond: Improving Student Writing" held in Albany, New York. Topics covered in the 17 selections are: the "real" world and the teaching of English, what has been learned about competency testing in writing, the composing process, diagnosing student…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Minimum Competency Testing, Parent Role
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). – 1979
This information is intended for health professionals interested in implementing aerobic exercise programs in public schools, institutions of higher learning, and business and industry workplaces. The papers are divided into three general sections. The introductory section presents a basis for adhering to a health fitness lifestyle, using…
Descriptors: Aerobics, Biomechanics, Business, Exercise (Physiology)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. – 1981
The following position papers on evaluation are presented: (1) "Curricular and Comprehensive Program Evaluation," by Ray Clifford; (2) Evaluation--Proficiency Goals, CBTE National Assessment: How Do They Interrelate?" by Randall L. Jones; and (3) "Priorities in Classroom Testing for the 1980s," by Alice C. Omaggio. The first paper describes an…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives
van der Vyver, Dawid H., Ed. – 1982
The 54 conference papers and abstracts on the possible role of computers in the world of education in the Republic of South Africa which are presented in this volume are published under the sections and in the order in which they appeared on the congress program. The names of the sections and the number of presentations in each are as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction
InterAmerica Research Associates, Washington, DC. – 1981
Intended to aid administrators, decision-makers, and the general public in learning about and gaining better understanding of Hispanic concerns, needs, and recommendations regarding justice administration, this document includes the keynote addresses and 15 topic papers presented at the conference which was attended by 91 law enforcement experts.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Correctional Rehabilitation
New Zealand Association for Research in Education, Wellington. – 1980
This collection contains revised versions of 15 state-of-the-art papers and 7 commentaries given at the first conference of the New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE). Each article surveys a single field relating to contemporary educational research in New Zealand, including the aims, methods, and significance of the studies…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Bibliographies, Child Development, Classroom Research
Garcia, Nilda, Comp.; Ortega, Jaime, Comp. – 1980
Covering the Bi-regional Conference on the Education of Hispanics which was held February 14-16, 1980, in San Antonio, Texas, this text is a verbatim report of selected papers presented. Presentations in the post-secondary sessions deal with the Hispanic variable in higher education (five papers); program and professional development and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Selection, Bilingual Education, Desegregation Effects
Brown, H. Douglas, Ed.; And Others – 1977
A selection of 27 papers presented at the 1977 TESOL convention is presented. Part one contains the four plenary-session papers which present: a comprehensive view of the teaching-learning process and related interdisciplinary research; the scope of research on language teaching; some of the larger issues in bilingual education; and a perspective…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Black Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design
