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Othuon, Lucas; Kishor, Nand – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1994
A hierarchical modeling approach is used in studying the predictive validity of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination, a key aid in selecting students for secondary education. Results from 51 schools indicated a modest predictive validity for the examination, with school and student characteristics influencing results. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Silver, Rawley – 1998
The Silver Drawing Test (SDT) and Draw A Story (DAS) test were designed to reveal a person's cognitive and emotional conditions. How these tests were developed and some of the research concerning their efficacy are detailed in this report. It opens with an overview of the SDT. The report then discusses recent studies on the test: "Sex and Age…
Descriptors: Adults, Art Therapy, Attitude Measures, Emotional Disturbances
Zemore, Robert; And Others – 1990
The development of the Depression Proneness Rating Scale (DPRS) and three investigations into its reliability, validity, and factor structure are described. Subjects of all three studies were university undergraduates. The first study (n=100) found a stability coefficient of 0.82 for the DPRS over a test-retest (Time 1-Time 2) interval of 9 weeks.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Depression (Psychology), Diagnostic Tests, Factor Structure
Lockhart, Madelyn M.; And Others – 1988
The report presents a summary of selected quantitative measures for August 1987 through July 1988 of students who applied for University of Florida graduate school admission, those who were accepted by academic departments, and those who subsequently enrolled. A brief introduction and listing of procedural assumptions precede the two figures and…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Students
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability/Testing. – 2001
During 1999-2000 school year, the North Carolina Alternate Assessment Portfolio was administered to eligible students with serious cognitive deficits statewide as a pilot program. This report provides state, regional, and local education agency results of that pilot program. The purpose of the pilot was to review the feasibility, validity, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education

Walstad, William B.; Robson, Denise – Journal of Economic Education, 1997
Applies Item Response Theory methods to data from the national norming of the Test of Economic Literacy to identify test questions with large male-female differences. Regression analysis showed a significant decrease in the magnitude of gender difference, although a difference was still present. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Comparative Testing, Economics, Economics Education