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Taylor, Cie; White, Karl R. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1982
A comparison of three treatments (training students to take tests, training teachers to administer tests, and reinforcing reading test score improvement) showed that group achievement scores more accurately indicate what students know if motivated to do their best in tests and take tests from teachers trained to administer standardized tests.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Motivation, Primary Education, Reinforcement