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Download full textKitao, S. Kathleen; Kitao, Kenji – 1996
Of the four language skills, reading is probably tested most often, and it may seem to be the easiest to test. However, testing reading proficiency has its difficulties, and the test constructor must be aware of several issues. Reading involves a number of skills, and the number and complexity of these must be recognized. Choosing the text to test…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Testing. – 1982
The Reading Test for New York State Elementary Schools is designed to determine the most difficult prose text a student can read with comprehension. Test uses described include evaluating the student's current level of achievement; determining reading difficulty levels for instruction; measuring growth of comprehension; determining statewide…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Latent Trait Theory
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Research. – 1977
This handbook is a guide to the "Test Development Notebook" of the System for Pupil and Program Evaluation and Development (SPPED). It describes the contents and organization of the notebook, suggests various uses of the exercises, provides sample test designs, outlines test production procedures, and offers guidelines for score…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Consumer Education, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education
