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Zhang, Zhicheng; Burry-Stock, Judith A. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2003
This study investigates teachers' assessment practices across teaching levels and content areas, as well as teachers' self-perceived assessment skills as a function of teaching experience and measurement training. Data from 297 teachers on the Assessment Practices Inventory were analyzed in a MANOVA design. As grade level increases, teachers rely…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Standardized Tests, Objective Tests, Instructional Improvement

Hambleton, Ronald K.; Murphy, Edward – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
The validity of several criticisms of objective tests is addressed, and the viability of some alternatives to objective testing is discussed. Evidence against multiple-choice tests is not as strong as has been claimed. Authentic assessments may not always be better, and research about new forms of assessment is necessary. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Literature Reviews, Measurement Techniques