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Rentz, R. Robert – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1981
In this speculative article, Robert R. Rentz predicts that state educational assessment programs will continue to be fertile ground for measurement innovations, both technological and otherwise, in the areas of test content, development, administration and the reporting of test results. (AEF)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Prediction, State Programs, Test Construction
Green, Bert F. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1983
Computerized adaptive testing allows us to create a unique personalized test that matches the ability and knowledge of the test taker. (Author)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Individual Needs, Individual Testing
Fleming, Margaret; Chambers, Barbara – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1983
Teacher-made tests are a major but little researched part of the drama of testing in schools and classrooms. This report gives a view into the inner workings of this aspect of testing, which occupies more teacher and student time and effort than any other. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Essay Tests, Evaluation Needs, Measurement Techniques
Bond, Lloyd – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1981
While some forms of test bias (for example, bias in selection and prediction) appear amenable to definitional consensus, a definition of cultural bias will remain problematic so long as it is confused with the nature/nurture issue. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Evaluation Criteria, Experimenter Characteristics, Intelligence Differences
