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Oakland, Thomas; Poortinga, Ype H.; Schlegel, Justin; Hambleton, Ronald K. – International Journal of Testing, 2001
Traces the history of the International Test Commission (ITC), reviewing the context in which it was formed, its goals, and major milestones in its development. Suggests ways the ITC may continue to impact test development positively, and introduces this inaugural journal issue. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Testing, International Education, Test Construction
Hambleton, Ronald K. – 1996
The International Test Commission formed a 13-person committee of psychologists representing a number of international organizations to prepare a set of guidelines for adapting educational and psychological tests. The committee has worked for 3 years to produce near final drafts of 22 guidelines organized into 4 categories: (1) context; (2)…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Psychological Testing, Scoring, Test Construction
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Hambleton, Ronald K.; Traub, Rose E. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1974
This study was designed to investigate the relationships among three variables - item order, stress of test situation, and test anxiety. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Educational Testing, Research Methodology, Secondary School Students
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Hambleton, Ronald K. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1984
The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the current changes in test development that are taking place because of the availability and capabilities of computers, especially microcomputers. Item banking and test assembly are discussed, and a comprehensive testing system is described. (BW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
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Hambleton, Ronald K.; Stetz, Frank P. – Journal of Career Education, 1979
Outlines the specifications for objective-based programs in career education, describes the development of one component (an item and objective bank) of an objective-based woodworking program, and discusses the development of objectives and test items and the utilization of criterion-referenced testing data. A sample of the woodworking objectives…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Testing
Mills, Craig N.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – 1979
The literature related to reporting, interpreting, and utilizing test results for norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing is reviewed; and the prerequisites and other important characteristics of a good report are described. Guidelines are also provided for the development or evaluation of reporting systems for criterion-referenced tests…
Descriptors: Administrators, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education