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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