Organized in two parts, this book provides specific guidelines and techniques for planning, conducting, evaluating and using the results of a composition testing program. Part One, intended principally for test administrators, describes specific procedures for carrying out the steps in developing a composition testing program. The steps, organized…

Provides counselor educators with some specific suggestions for making career counseling classes enjoyable and educational. Discusses lecture topics, small group activities, creative use of Dictionary of Occupational Titles, evaluation of occupational information, and imaginative ways of interpreting test results. (RC)

This paper describes a methodology developed to provide undergraduate students with direct experience in the process of impressionistic test interpretation. In the experiential exercise, students were shown Thematic Apperception Test cards and then read the responses given by an anonymous client. A discussion of the process by which the students…

In most colleges and universities, the task of assigning students to basic or remedial writing courses is handled the same way--students are tested during a summer orientation program by a combination objective and essay examination or during the first few days of the term by a composition instructor. Whereas the intentions of the testing are…

Offers suggestions for (1) using microcomputer programs for reading and spelling instruction, (2) helping students analyze multiple-choice tests, and (3) motivating reluctant readers through sports. (AEA)