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Peer reviewedThompson, Bruce; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
A random sample of all sixth-grade students enrolled in a large urban school district completed the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills. The correspondence of test vectors measured by the test was analyzed. Results suggest that the ITBS does not measure exactly the same constructs across student ethnic groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Children, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMelancon, Janet G.; Thompson, Bruce – Psychology in the Schools, 1989
Investigated measurement characteristics of both forms of Finding Embedded Figures Test (FEFT). College students (N=302) completed both forms of FEFT or one form of FEFT and Group Embedded Figures Test. Results suggest that FEFT forms provide reasonable reliable and valid data. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: College Students, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests
