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Identifying Measures for Evaluating Written Expression.
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Tindal, Gerald; Parker, Richard – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
This study describes validation data for qualitative and quantitative writing measures useful with a full range of students, including special education students, in grades three through five. The study looked for consistent administration and scoring, sensitivity in differentiating groups of students, relation to other accepted assessments, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
A Critical Review of the Slosson Intelligence Test.
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Harris, Karen R.; Reid, Robert – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
This critical evaluation of the Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) determined that the test items are 30 years old, scores are derived from a nonrepresentative norm group, and scores are not interchangeable with other intelligence measures. The paper concludes that the SIT is unsuited for educational decision-making purposes, including screening,…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification, Intelligence Tests
Early Screening of Written Language Skill: The Test of Early Written Language (TEWL).
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Isaacson, Stephen L. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
This review of the Test of Early Written Language concludes that the test succeeds in identifying students who are below their peers in writing and in measuring long-term gains in written language achievement; but its format makes it difficult to document specific strengths and weaknesses and its reliability; and validity have not been…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Test Reliability