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Gardner, Eric – 1989
Five of the common misuses of tests are reviewed: (1) acceptance of the test title as an accurate and complete description of the variable being measured (failure to examine the manual and the items carefully to know the specific aspects to be tested can result in misuse through selection of an inappropriate test for a particular purpose or…
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Evaluation Problems, Examiners, Scoring
Rudman, Herbert C. – 1989
This digest discusses the integration of teaching and testing. The use of tests as instructional tools and administrative tools is discussed as well as teacher and administrator attitudes toward testing and teacher competency in interpreting test results. The term "tests" covers standardized tests of achievement and aptitude, less formal…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, School Administration
Rafilson, Fred – 1991
An important issue in educational and employment settings is the degree to which evidence of validity obtained in one situation can be generalized to another situation without further study of validity in the new situation. Theory, procedures, and applications concerning validity generalization are addressed. Meta-analytic techniques make possible…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Concurrent Validity, Correlation, Educational Assessment
Grist, Susan; And Others – 1989
Computerized adaptive tests (CATs) make it possible to estimate the ability of each student during the testing process. The computer presents items to students at the appropriate level, and students take different versions of the same test. Computerized testing increases the flexibility of test management in that: (1) tests are given on demand and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Uses in Education
Davey, Lynn; Neill, Monty – 1991
This document argues that current efforts to establish a national test to measure progress toward the nation's educational goals will inhibit, rather than advance, educational reform. Proponents of a national test have asked for single, primarily multiple-choice tests, or for performance assessments to measure progress toward the nation's…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy