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Echternacht, Gary – 1971
Confidence testing has been used in varying forms over the past 40 years as a method for increasing the amount of information available from objective test items. This paper traces the development of the procedure from Hevner's beginning method up to the various methods in use today and describes both the testing procedures and scoring methods…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Guessing (Tests), Individual Characteristics, Measurement Techniques

Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Public Schools. – 1977
The Statewide Assessment Program of the Florida State Department of Education is responsible for measuring student achievement and disseminating the assessment results. One dimension of this effort has been the development of predicted or adjusted school scores. These scores are based on several factors which are related to achievement. Among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education