Relationships between Essay Tests and Objective Tests of Language Skills for Elementary School Students.

Hogan, Thomas P.; Mishler, Carol

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Publication Date: 1980

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Relationships between Essay Tests and Objective Tests of Language Skills for Elementary School Students.

Hogan, Thomas P.; Mishler, Carol

Journal of Educational Measurement, v17 n3 p219-27 Fall 1980

The relationship between scores on objective tests of language skills and on free writing tasks was analyzed for third and eighth graders. Correlations between scores were of the same magnitude as reported for college students. Differences in relationships between free-writing performance and objective test scores are discussed. (Author/RD)

Descriptors: Correlation, Elementary Education, Essay Tests, Language Skills, Measurement Techniques, Objective Tests, Reliability, Writing Skills

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Language: English

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