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Peer reviewedHaladyna, Thomas A. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
Several multiple-choice item formats are examined in the current climate of test reform. The reform movement is discussed as it affects use of the following formats: (1) complex multiple-choice; (2) alternate choice; (3) true-false; (4) multiple true-false; and (5) the context dependent item set. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Testing, Context Effect, Educational Change
Download full textMcManus, Barbara Luger – 1992
This paper discusses whether or not revisions of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American College Test (ACT) have created such significant differences between the two tests that a student could conceivably score significantly higher on one than the other. The SAT has been revised to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student…
Descriptors: Ability, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations
