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Hansen, Cheryl L., Ed.; Haring, Norris G., Ed. – 1980
The document contains seven papers from the Child Assessment Topical Workshop designed to raise participant awareness of basic assessment issues involved in screening, placement, and measurement of daily performance; to provide specific information about the assessment process, including collecting, organizing, analyzing, and using data; and to…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Diagnostic Tests, Disabilities
Miller-Whitehead, Marie – 2001
Although there are many regions of the country that have historically been ethnically and linguistically diverse, school system data as well as information from the 2000 census and other sources has indicated that many hitherto homogeneous regions of the country and their educational institutions have experienced significant growth in populations…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Language Tests
Botterbusch, Karl F. – 1978
This publication is designed to help vocational evaluators wisely select and use tests within the context of the referral questions and the individualized evaluation plan. The first of two parts contains information on why tests are used in evaluation, problems with tests, and how to select tests. Part 2 contains a review of specific tests that…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation, Occupational Tests, Psychological Testing
COX, RICHARD C.; VARGAS, JULIE S. – 1966
AN INVESTIGATION WAS MADE TO DETERMINE TO WHAT EXTENT TWO METHODS OF ITEM ANALYSIS - NORM REFERENCED AND CRITERION REFERENCED - YIELD THE SAME RELATIVE EVALUATION OF TEST ITEMS. ITEMS WHICH DISCRIMINATED WELL BETWEEN STUDENTS SCORING HIGH AND LOW ON POST-TESTS WERE STUDIED TO SEE IF THEY ALSO DISCRIMINATED WELL BETWEEN PRETRAINING AND…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Discriminant Analysis, Individual Instruction, Item Analysis
DeGeorge, George P. – 1975
This guide is a compilation of factors considered important in the selection of tests for bilingual/bicultural programs. It is intended for use by test selectors or teachers in bilingual education, and does not presume to be exhaustive or authoritative. Basically the guide consists of questions the test selector or teacher should ask when…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Cultural Influences, Diagnostic Tests
Opitz, Armand M.; Reed, M. Douglas – 1970
The Virginia Community College System established an ad hoc committee to review its testing program. Each member college was polled as to the areas of skills, potential, or aptitude it desired measured in each of seven curricula areas. The detailed responses of each college are included in the report. The committee established the following…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Testing
Morrison, Max E. – 1975
Specifying the purpose and uses to be made of a test prior to administration is of paramount importance when one considers the time administrators and teachers spend on selecting, developing, administering and scoring tests and the amount of student time required to complete the tests. Determination of how test results will be used should be made…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback
Vonderhaar, Kathleen; And Others – 1975
An updated and improved listing of test and measurement items useful in Adult Basic Education Classrooms is provided. Diagnostic, placement, achievement, and group and individual intelligence tests are reviewed. Information on test type and purpose, appropriate grade level, test time, number of forms, the manual, scoring, and format is included.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Students