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Relations of Scores on the Stanford Binet Fourth Edition and Form L-M: Concurrent Validation Study with Children Who Have Mental Retardation.
Bower, Anna; Hayes, Alan – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1995
This study compared global scores of 26 Australian students (ages 4 to 16) with mental retardation on the third and fourth editions of the Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale. Analysis indicated a fairly strong positive relation between the two tests, suggesting that the fourth edition may be substituted for the older instrument in longitudinal…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Concurrent Validity, Intelligence Tests, Mental Retardation
Comparison of WISC-R and WISC-III for Gifted Students.
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Sevier, Robert; And Others – Roeper Review, 1994
Thirty-five gifted elementary children were tested with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children III (WISC-III) and results were compared to a previous administration of the WISC (Revised). Scores were significantly higher on all three WISC-R global scales and most subtest scaled scores. Correlation coefficients between the tests were…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Comparative Testing, Correlation, Elementary Education
Comparison of Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and Stanford-Binet with Children Having Developmental Disabilities.
Buse, Sylvia T.; McCall, Virgil W. – 1988
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-Revised and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) were compared using a sample of 26 developmentally disabled children, aged 32 to 73 months. The focus of the study was to determine the feasibility of the K-ABC both for assessment and for planning more effective remediation programs for this…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Testing, Concurrent Validity
International Comparative Research in Education: Its Role in Educational Improvement in the U.S.
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Torney-Purta, Judith – Educational Researcher, 1990
Describes the following organizations concerned with international comparative educational research: (1) the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA); (2) the International Assessment of Educational Progress (IAEP); (3) the Board of International Comparative Studies in Education; and (4) the International…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Comparative Testing
Setting Objective Tests.
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Jones, Allan – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1997
Examines the increase in popularity of objective testing in the United Kingdom and addresses some of the accompanying academic issues. Reports on a case study of test production and implementation to illustrate issues of time costs and benefits. Discusses question styles, marking schemes, and the problem of guesswork. (MJP)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Educational Practices, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
Some Preliminary Evaluation Notes of an Effective Schools Effort: Project SHAL.
Achilles, C. M.; DuVall, Lloyd – 1983
Pupils at three elementary schools and one junior high school among Area 1 inner-city schools of St. Louis Missouri, were identified as scoring well below norms on standardized tests. An effort to change the educational programs at these schools netted financial support and the creation of Project SHAL (named for the schools involved). Inservice…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Educational Change