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Rohm, Rosalie A.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1986
The five studies reported on in this article investigated the effects of testing schemes on end-of-course achievement. Variables were frequency of testing, repeated or non-repeated tests, and single-unit or cumulative tests. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Educational Testing, Higher Education
McDonough, Marlene; Saulino, Raymond – 1975
This paper defines affective development as, "the growth of an individual's attitudes toward self, others, and institutions." The intent of this paper is to provide educators with the information necessary to use existing measures of affective development in the evaluation of their educational programs. This information includes: (1) a listing of…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Classification, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education

Day, Kaaren C.; Day, H. D. – Reading Psychology, 1991
Examines the concurrent validity of four metalinguistic awareness tests (Written Language Awareness Test, Test of Early Reading Ability, Linguistic Awareness in Reading Readiness Test, and the Concepts about Print Test). Finds rather low concurrent validity coefficients which suggests that further work is needed to clarify the operations required…
Descriptors: Concurrent Validity, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Educational Testing
Mandated School Mathematics Testing in the United States: A Survey of State Mathematics Supervisors.
Romberg, Thomas A.; And Others – 1989
This report contains information gathered in the second of a series from the National Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Education regarding effects of mandated testing. The purpose of the study was to determine for each state: (1) whether mathematics testing was mandated at the state level; (2) the processes of test selection or…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Tests
Neff, Robert – 1989
Although most instructors are solely responsible for the evaluation and grading of students, they rarely receive formalized training in test construction or other forms of evaluation. Evaluating highly motivated students in very small classes is a rather uncomplicated procedure; however, evaluating large classes in which students have a range of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Testing, Grading, School Surveys
Costello, Sandra; Weiss, David – 1984
This paper reports the results of a survey conducted in the spring of l981 that was designed to collect and summarize guidelines on appropriate test use from the various organizations, agencies, and associations involved in standardized educational testing. The primary objective of the study was to learn how these various groups define the issues…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Testing, Evaluation Criteria, Scores

Leitzel, Thomas C.; Vogler, Daniel E. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1997
Discusses platform unity, or aligning curriculum content with appropriate test types. Presents findings from a survey of 30 Virginia community college faculty, indicating that the faculty did not plan and test content congruently, tended to overtest content, and were effective but not efficient in test selection. (25 citations) (AJL)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Porter, Andrew C. – 1978
The educational accountability movement is changing the teacher's role in curriculum development from that of autonomous decision maker to agent of public school policy makers. To assess teacher reactions to factors influencing their autonomy, 75 teachers were exposed to pressures to change the content of fourth grade mathematics instruction in a…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Content Analysis, Curriculum
Roberts, Sarah Jane – 1978
This guide explains the concept of out-of-level testing and suggests a formula for estimating the occurrence of floor effects and ceiling effects, within the context of models for evaluating Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I programs. An analogy explains floor and ceiling effects as if test items are stored in different levels in a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Difficulty Level, Educational Testing, Elementary Education
Applebaum, Wayne R. – 1979
The Rasch model was used to compare the grade equivalent scores which students of equal ability would have obtained, had they taken different levels of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS). Raw scores on items common to levels 9-14 of the ITBS (vocabulary subtest) were obtained from 6,000 students in Dallas, Texas. Rasch scales were used to…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, Equated Scores
Poole, Richard L. – 1975
This study surveyed 53 master's level students in two tests and measurement classes to determine if and in what fashion they had been victimized by testing and evaluation. The purpose of this activity was to acquire personal data which could be used to both dramatize and formulate criteria for the construction of classroom tests. A majority of…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Grading

Impara, James C.; Plake, Barbara S. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1995
Reports results of a study that compared the measurement competencies in student assessment of teachers, counselors, and school administrators. Draws implications for pre- and inservice training for professionals in education. (LKS)
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Ethics
Chen, HongYu; And Others – 1994
As part of an effort to develop strategies for measuring institutional effectiveness, a study was conducted at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVU-P), a two-year institution with an enrollment of nearly 4,000 students, to determine the most appropriate instrument for measuring gains in general education between incoming freshman (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Comparative Testing
Abbott, Judith A. – 1986
A summary is provided of the 1985-86 goals and accomplishments of Maricopa County Community College District's (MCCCD's) Student Assessment Pilot Project, which was conducted to develop a districtwide database of quantitative and qualitative information upon which decisions about policies, programs, and procedures related to assessment,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Counseling, Educational Testing, Experimental Programs
Herman, Joan L.; Dorr-Bremme, Donald W. – 1984
This paper presents findings from a study of teachers' and principals' testing practices. The research included a nation-wide survey, exploratory fieldwork in preparation for the survey, and a case study inquiry on testing costs. Teachers and principals share misgivings with some of the research community about the appropriateness of required…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Needs, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
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