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Campbell, Clifton P.; Hatcher, Timothy G. – Performance and Instruction, 1989
Discussion of testing methods that adequately measure the ability to perform manipulative tasks focuses on criterion-referenced performance tests (CRPT) to evaluate trainees. Topics discussed include predictive validity; physical fidelity; test construction; testing constraints; performance conditions; criteria for attainment standards; scoring…
Descriptors: Criteria, Criterion Referenced Tests, Industrial Training, Performance Factors
Desmedt, John; Yelon, Stephen – Performance and Instruction, 1992
Elementary performance tests and situational or simulation tests may be combined for comprehensive testing of open skills, i.e., a worker's competency in reacting to unpredictable situations. Elementary performance tests capture the professional skills whereas simulation tests retain realism and complexity and allow variation in responses.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Guidelines, Industrial Training, Job Training
Oliver, J. Dale – Performance and Instruction, 1980
Addresses problems involved in developing and using performance tests, creating job-like testing situations, specifying measurable criteria, and controlling external factors to reduce problems of test reliability. Placing trainees in on-the-job training environments when training cannot be provided in the classroom or laboratory is recommended.…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Research, Job Performance, Occupational Tests