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Butcher, James N. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1985
Psychological assessment, a subspecialty of psychology has served as one of the earliest proving grounds of automated technology. This Special Series highlights some of the advances in computerized psychological assessment methods and discusses some of the lingering issues and contemporary problems with automated psychological assessment…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Personality Measures, Psychological Testing, Test Interpretation

Faust, David; Ziskin, Jay – Computers in Human Behavior, 1989
Discussion of computer-assisted psychological evaluation focuses on its use as legal evidence. Topics discussed include legal criteria for expertise; clinical psychology and standards for expertise; factors relating to reliability and validity, including the proper use of data; computerized test administration; computer-based test interpretation;…
Descriptors: Clinical Psychology, Computer Assisted Testing, Court Litigation, Data Analysis
Fountaine, Drew – 2000
This paper takes a look at some recent studies on utilization of technical tools, primarily personal computers and software, for improving fifth-grade students' reading comprehension. Specifically, the paper asks what benefits an educator can expect students to derive from closed-captioning and computer-assisted reading comprehension products. It…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Hunt, Earl; Pellegrino, James – 1984
If microcomputers are used as automated testing stations, for use in psychometric assessment, there are economic advantages. Discussion follows, however, on whether it is possible to improve the quality of cognitive assessment by extending the range of cognitive abilities to be assessed. Two types of extension are considered: modifying and…
Descriptors: Attention, Cognitive Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Futures (of Society)

Hartley, James – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1993
Reviews the potential of word processors for changing the ways in which students process written text and think about writing. Three levels of computer-aided writing are considered: simple word processors; computer-aided writing programs; and higher-level computer-aided processing; and improvements in writing quality. (41 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews

Hanley, Tom V. – Exceptional Children, 1995
This article explores the relationship between the inclusion movement and the development of national standards for "all students," and outlines their implications for technology-assisted improvements in assessment of students with disabilities. Testing accommodations, such as input/output adaptations, can be facilitated with technology, and new…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Computer Assisted Testing, Disabilities, Educational Technology

Hohenshil, Thomas H.; Brown, Michael B., Eds. – Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 1991
Includes "Introduction" (Hohenshil, Brown); "Overview of Career Assessment Methods and Models" (Hohenshil, Solly); "Career Interest Assessment Techniques" (Levinson, Folino); "Aptitude Testing in Career Assessment" (Capps, Heinlein, Sautter); "Personality Assessment in Career Counseling" (Brown);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aptitude Tests, Career Choice, Career Counseling

Garrett, Nina – Modern Language Journal, 1991
This discussion provides an overview of the kinds of technological resources available to support language learning and of various approaches to using them, and explores some issues surrounding the trend. Topics considered include efficacy, availability, computer-mediated technologies, software acquisition and content, material evaluation,…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software
Riel, Margaret M.; Levin, James A. – 1985
The controversy over appropriate educational uses of computers is framed along a continuum based on the amount of support provided to the user. Software programs in which the user's role is to respond in a pre-determined structure (program controlled software) anchors one end of the continuum, while software which empowers the user to create new…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Games

Maddux, Cleborne D. – Computers in the Schools, 1986
Discussion of microcomputer use in public elementary schools focuses on the field of special education. Two main ways of using computers are described: (1) traditional uses, including administration, computer-assisted instruction, and assessment; and (2) new applications, including programming, word processing, simulations, and prosthetic aids…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Simulation