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Psychometric Features of the General Aptitude Test-Verbal Part (GAT-V): A Large-Scale Assessment of High School Graduates in Saudi Arabia
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Dimitrov, Dimiter M.; Shamrani, Abdul Rahman – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2015
This study examines the psychometric features of a General Aptitude Test-Verbal Part, which is used with assessments of high school graduates in Saudi Arabia. The data supported a bifactor model, with one general factor and three content domains (Analogy, Sentence Completion, and Reading Comprehension) as latent aspects of verbal aptitude.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Verbal Tests, High School Graduates
Bias in Achievement Testing: Follow-Up Report of the AMECD Commission on Bias in Measurement.
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Diamond, Esther E.; Elmore, Patricia B. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1986
Describes what publishers of major achievement tests are now doing to minimize bias and offers recommendations for changes still needed. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Change Strategies, Sex Bias
A Study to Determine the Status of Testing Programs in Selected Public Schools in Northern New Jersey.
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Heiss, George D. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1985
Interviewed testing coordinators in 20 New Jersey public schools to identify and describe current practices and problems in testing program content, planning, and participation; test selection and scheduling; preparation of test administrators and test takers; and test scoring, recording, and reporting. (JAC)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
Applying Computerized Adaptive Testing in Schools.
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Olsen, James B. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1990
Presents two studies applying computerized adaptive testing (CAT) in schools. Compared paper-administered, computer-administered, and CAT modes for administering school achievement and assessment tests. Then compared computerized adaptive aptitude test results with individually administered Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised. Found…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis
Review of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Career Exploration Program.
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Rogers, Jeff E. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1996
Offers a practical evaluation and a technical evaluation of a military-generated career exploration program. Concludes that the instrument is a superb example of a multiple-aptitude battery due to its psychometrics, extensive norming data, and excellent materials. Cautions against adoption of instrument for civilian use without further testing.…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Interest Inventories
A Comparison of Self-Reported Abilities and Occupational Ability Patterns across Occupations.
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Harrington, Thomas F.; Schafer, William D. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1996
Job analyses were compared with employees' self-ratings of abilities across 54 occupations. Participants totaled 2,272 workers (1,119 women and 1,153 men) who took the Career Decision-Making System as part of an effort to expand its concurrent validity evidence. The results supported the validity of self-assessment of aptitudes in career…
Descriptors: Ability, Ability Identification, Adults, Aptitude
A Review of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III).
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Edelman, Steve – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1996
The third edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) is reviewed. A comparison of the WISC-III with the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) is included. Discusses shortcomings of the WISC-III while noting that overall, there are substantial improvements in the WISC-III over the WISC-R. (KW)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aptitude Tests, Children, Comparative Analysis
The Two- and Three-Dimensional Models of the HK-WISC: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
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Chan, David W.; Lin, Wen-Ying – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1996
Confirmatory analyses on the Hong Kong Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (HK-WISC) provided support for composite score interpretation based on the two- and three-dimensional models across age levels. Test sample was comprised of 1,100 children, ranging in age from 5 to 15 years at all 11 age levels specified by the HK-WISC. (KW)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Adolescents, Aptitude Tests, Children