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Mitchell, Blythe C.
This glossary of terms used in educational and psychological measurement is geared toward the non-specialist in measurement. Terms which are considered basic are defined, such as those used in test manuals or educational journals. Definitions are based on current usage in textbooks in the areas of educational and psychological measurement and…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Glossaries, Measurement, Psychological Testing
Download full textAnderson, Beverly L.; And Others – 1980
This booklet addresses the role of testing in today's public education system, and presents a series of questions and answers which will be of particular interest to school board members, legislators, lawyers and journalists. These questions are grouped into two major categories: (1) test purposes and users; and (2) current testing issues. Current…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Lay People
CTB / McGraw-Hill, Monterey, CA. – 1976
This brief introduction to testing is geared to parents. Types of tests are defined, such as standardized tests, achievement tests, norm referenced tests, criterion referenced tests, and aptitude tests. Various types of scores (grade equivalent, percentile rank, and stanine are also defined, and the uses made of tests by administrators, teachers,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Educational Testing, Parent School Relationship, Scores
Myerberg, N. James; And Others – 1978
Results are presented, in the form of an annual report, of the standardized test performance of elementary and secondary school students in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Rockville, Maryland. This year, as in the past, the report includes an update of the historical record of countywide test results on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Annual Reports, Cognitive Ability
Fortna, Richard O. – 1981
Measurement terms used in Title I evaluation are contained in this glossary. Several types of measurement techniques are identified and defined. Other measurement terms which are defined include those relating to validity, reliability, statistical analysis, test interpretation, and program effectiveness. (DWH)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Glossaries, Program Evaluation
National School Public Relations Association, Arlington, VA. – 1978
Basic test terminology is explained for parents of school children. Terms which are defined include aptitude, achievement, criterion referenced tests, norm referenced tests, and intelligence quotient. Brief discussions of the advantages and limitations of tests are included. Testing is seen as providing valuable information to the school, students…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Testing
Direct linkKosinska, Renata; Pafili, Maria – Eurydice, 2004
This "Glossary" is a compilation of the terminology used to designate examinations, qualifications and titles in 30 European education systems. It covers almost 1000 specific terms of this kind. The aim is to offer readers the definitions of frequently used terms that they might encounter when reading about or dealing with the education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualifications, Definitions, Glossaries
