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Bush, Martin E. – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2006
Purpose: To provide educationalists with an understanding of the key quality issues relating to multiple-choice tests, and a set of guidelines for the quality assurance of such tests. Design/methodology/approach: The discussion of quality issues is structured to reflect the order in which those issues naturally arise. It covers the design of…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Test Reliability, Educational Quality, Quality Control
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Masters, Geofferey N. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1984
DICOT, a computer program for the Rasch analysis of classroom tests, is described. Results are presented in a self-explanatory form. Person ability and item difficulty estimates are expressed in a familiar metric. Person and item fit statistics provide a diagnosis of individual children and identification of problematic items. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory
Todd, Amelia B. – 1983
An achievement test for the secondary school vocational electricity programs in South Carolina was constructed by a research coordinating unit (RCU) project. A trade and industrial supervisor and consultant, three electricity instructors, and four industry representatives comprised an advisory committee that participated in its development. Three…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Electricity, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests
Jacobson, Linda – American School Board Journal, 1996
Education standards are left to the discretion of individual states. However, efforts to help states and local school districts define world-class standards are intensifying. The U.S. Department of Education, the National Education Goals Panel, and New Standards, a partnership of 17 states and 6 school districts, are among those involved. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment
Ritter, Caroline; Salpeter, Judy – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discusses the pros and cons of using computer software to prepare for college entrance examinations. Provides information on eight programs designed for that purpose. (TW)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Software Reviews
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Elliott, B. J. – History of Education, 1991
Describes development of qualifying examinations in English and Welsh secondary schools. Evaluates forms and quality of testing in history. Presents suggestions by experts and changes made in England and Wales over 21-year period. Finds that most problems stemmed from desires to cover long periods of time while providing the depth of coverage…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Educational Attainment, Educational History, Evaluation Utilization
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Schnucker, Robert V. – History Teacher, 1991
Describes the development of a history assessment test by Northeast Missouri State University (Kirksville) faculty. Discusses content, problems with design and cooperation, and theories of assessment testing. Includes sample questions demonstrating the cube plan, a technique that involves using a single question to measure three learning…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1990
To facilitate the proper technical use of the test scores obtained from the administration of the tests, the curricular and psychometric characteristics of the tests are described in a series of technical manuals. This manual, the seventh in the series, contains a description of the characteristics of the North Carolina Test of Chemistry. The test…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Evaluation, Science Education, Secondary Education
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Rennie, Leonie J.; Parker, Lesley H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Examines some of the problems in interpreting data from attitude measures when the dimensionality of the instrument and sources of heterogeneity in the population are ignored. Illustrates this point by describing the development of an instrument designed to measure children's attitude toward science-related activities. (TW)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Attitudes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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Mitchell, G.; And Others – Medical Teacher, 1986
Describes a study designed to determine if the amount of time allocated for answering multiple true/false type questions affects the grades of the medical students taking the tests. Students who had 2-1/4 minutes to answer each question scored significantly better than those who had 1-1/2 minutes or 3 minutes. (TW)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Medical Education
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Everett, Kenneth G.; DeLoach, Will S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1986
Analyzes an old chemistry examination that was given to a college chemistry class in 1984. Contrasts several of the examination's features against most modern ones. Notes the emphasis on observable properties and the practical applications of substances. Argues that the newer examinations may stress too much theory and don't stress communication…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education