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Hill, Laura G. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
Retrospective pretests ask respondents to report after an intervention on their aptitudes, knowledge, or beliefs before the intervention. A primary reason to administer a retrospective pretest is that in some situations, program participants may over the course of an intervention revise or recalibrate their prior understanding of program content,…
Descriptors: Pretesting, Response Style (Tests), Bias, Testing Problems

Schuncke, George M. – Clearing House, 1981
Examines two common errors in evaluation and ways to circumvent them. The first error is faulty pretesting or diagnostic evaluation. The second is failure to monitor student progress and plan instruction in relation to the specified learning goals. (SJL)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation, Informal Assessment
Fallows, James – Atlantic, 1980
The role of standardized tests in American education is being challenged as many feel that they are unfair and actually reinforce and legitimize existing inequalities. The Educational Testing Service, the SAT, meritocracy, test coaching, and economic bias are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Family Income