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Direct linkSchul, James E. – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2013
The American Historical Association's (AHA's) Commission on the Social Studies was a compilation of prominent scholars who, from 1929 to 1934, investigated social studies education in American public schools in order to provide some cohesive recommendations for teachers. The AHA Commission had a controversial ending, with one of its members,…
Descriptors: Testing, Objective Tests, Social Studies, Standardized Tests
Peer reviewedAiken, Lewis R. – Research in Higher Education, 1991
Research and practice in detecting and controlling for cheating on objective tests are reviewed and a small survey of attitudes and practices is reported. Potential of two computer programs to detect error similarities and use of multiple answer-sheet forms to control cheating are discussed. Teacher cheating is also addressed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Answer Sheets, Cheating, Computer Software, Error Patterns
Download full textStiggins, Richard J. – 1981
An area of current concern is that of the advantages and disadvantages of measuring writing proficiency directly via writing samples, and indirectly via objective tests. Much research has been completed documenting the correlation between direct and indirect measures. However, there had not yet been a systematic and detailed conceptual analysis…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Peer reviewedCase, Susan M.; Swanson, David B. – Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1993
Extended matching, a test item format used currently in medical licensing examinations, is described. Procedures for writing and reviewing such test items are outlined, test development and psychometric advantages are discussed, and issues in test administration and scoring are examined. The extended matching form is also seen as having uses for…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Decision Making, Higher Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Tully, G. Emerson – 1980
A study sought to determine the feasibility of the COMP/ACT objective test, a competency battery, as a measure of ability to function effectively in adult roles. (Using stimulus materials from many different courses, such as broadcasts and television documentaries, the test measures six skill areas, including communicating, problem solving, and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Competence, Competency Based Education, Educational Research
Peer reviewedDupras, Denise M.; Li, James T. C. – Academic Medicine, 1995
A study investigated performance of 51 second-year internal medicine residents on an objective structured clinical examination and analyzed the test's role in evaluating clinical competence. The examination included nine physical diagnoses and several test-interpretation stations. Performance was analyzed statistically and correlated with…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competence, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Medical Education
Price, William F.; And Others – 1991
New York's North Country Community College's model of general education specifies the particular competencies that should be achieved in the college's liberal arts courses. In 1991, a study was undertaken to assess the general education competencies attained by students enrolled in Introductory Psychology. Using a pre-test/post-test design, 111…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, General Education
Peer reviewedBeck, Diane E.; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1995
This article proposes that to assess students' preparedness to deliver pharmaceutical care, pharmacy schools have experiential evaluation systems consisting of multiple assessment methods, guidelines for optimal use, and procedures to promote faculty-student communication about performance. Objective structured clinical examinations,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Hogan, Thomas P. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Following a practical approach, this book focuses on educational assessment as it is practiced today, in the actual world of classrooms, school systems, state departments, and national organizations. It first covers the basic concepts applicable to all types of assessment: statistical concepts, reliability, validity, and interpretive frameworks.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Statistics, Test Reliability, Test Validity
