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Direct linkAlec R. Kowalewski; Clint M. Mattox; J. T. Brosnan; J. E. Kaminski; Aaron J. Patton; Jay D. McCurdy; Rebecca G. Bowling; Travis W. Gannon; Shawn D. Askew; J. Scott McElroy; J. Bryan Unruh; Matthew T. Elmore; D. E. Carroll; Edicarlos B. De Castro – Natural Sciences Education, 2023
Controlling unwanted annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) in desirable turfgrass species often relies heavily on herbicide use. As a result, increasing populations of herbicide-resistant annual bluegrass have become a concern. In 2018, a university research and extension initiative began addressing the increasing herbicide-resistant annual bluegrass…
Descriptors: Surveys, Test Results, Test Use, Rural Extension
Torres Irribarra, David – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2017
Maul's paper, "Rethinking Traditional Methods of Survey Validation," is a clever and pointed indictment of a set of specific but widespread practices in psychological measurement and the social sciences at large. Through it, Maul highlights central issues in the way to approach theory building and theory testing, bringing to mind the…
Descriptors: Surveys, Validity, Methods, Psychological Characteristics
Evers, Arne; McCormick, Carina M.; Hawley, Leslie R.; Muñiz, José; Balboni, Giulia; Bartram, Dave; Boben, Dusica; Egeland, Jens; El-Hassan, Karma; Fernández-Hermida, José R.; Fine, Saul; Frans, Örjan; Gintiliené, Grazina; Hagemeister, Carmen; Halama, Peter; Iliescu, Dragos; Jaworowska, Aleksandra; Jiménez, Paul; Manthouli, Marina; Matesic, Krunoslav; Michaelsen, Lars; Mogaji, Andrew; Morley-Kirk, James; Rózsa, Sándor; Rowlands, Lorraine; Schittekatte, Mark; Sümer, H. Canan; Suwartono, Tono; Urbánek, Tomáš; Wechsler, Solange; Zelenevska, Tamara; Zanev, Svetoslav; Zhang, Jianxin – International Journal of Testing, 2017
On behalf of the International Test Commission and the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations a world-wide survey on the opinions of professional psychologists on testing practices was carried out. The main objective of this study was to collect data for a better understanding of the state of psychological testing worldwide. These data…
Descriptors: Testing, Attitudes, Surveys, Psychologists
Download full textSriram, Rishi – NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, 2014
When student affairs professionals assess their work, they often employ some type of survey. The use of surveys stems from a desire to objectively measure outcomes, a demand from someone else (e.g., supervisor, accreditation committee) for data, or the feeling that numbers can provide an aura of competence. Although surveys are effective tools for…
Descriptors: Surveys, Test Construction, Student Personnel Services, Test Use
Fine, Saul – International Journal of Testing, 2013
While psychological tests are used extensively in Israel, the current controls over testing practices in Israel deserve some attention. Specifically, unlike in some European countries and the United States, (a) no specific certifications are offered to Israeli psychologists in the area of testing; (b) Israeli psychologists are not obligated to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Testing, Psychologists, Attitudes
Edwards, Daniel; Coates, Hamish; Friedman, Tim – Higher Education Management and Policy, 2012
This paper explores how admissions tests are used in different higher education systems around the world. This is a relatively new area of research, despite the fact that admissions processes are a key component of university practices and given the ever increasing globalisation of higher education. This paper shows that aptitude and achievement…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Testing, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests
Smith, Steven R.; Gorske, Tad T.; Wiggins, Chauntel; Little, Jessica A. – International Journal of Testing, 2010
The present study is an exploration of the personality assessment practices of clinical neuropsychologists. Professional members of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the International Neuropsychological Society (N = 404) were surveyed to examine use of several forms of personality, behavior, and emotional function measures. Results…
Descriptors: Test Use, Personality Assessment, Learning Disabilities, Personality
Caffray, Christine M.; Chatterji, Pinka – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2009
This manuscript describes the development and testing of an Internet-based cost survey that was designed by the authors for the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) to capture the costs of school-based health programs. The intent of the survey was twofold. First, the survey was designed to collect comprehensive data on costs in a…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Internet, Program Costs, School Health Services
Briihl, Deborah S.; Wasieleski, David T. – Teaching of Psychology, 2007
The authors surveyed graduate programs to see how they use the Graduate Record Examination Analytic Writing (GRE-AW) Test. Only 35% of the graduate programs that responded use the GRE-AW test in their admission policy; of the programs not using it, most do not plan to do so. The programs using the GRE-AW rated it as medium or low in importance in…
Descriptors: Writing Tests, Educational Testing, College Admission, Surveys
Hojnoski, Robin L.; Morrison, Rhonda; Brown, Melissa; Matthews, William J. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2006
The use of projective techniques by school psychologists has been a point of interest and debate, with a number of survey studies documenting usage. The purpose of this study is to update the status of projective use among school psychologists, with a specific focus on their use in the social emotional assessment of children in schools. In…
Descriptors: Projective Measures, Test Use, School Psychologists, Surveys
Higgins, Betty; Miller, Melinda; Wegmann, Susan – Reading Teacher, 2006
High-stakes testing and accountability in the United States cloak the real purpose of assessment--diagnosing learning to inform instruction. Standardized testing drives curricula in many states. Teachers may feel pressured to "teach to the test," although they know it is not best practice. The authors discuss how using several…
Descriptors: Testing, High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Test Use
Wilgosh, Lorraine – Special Education in Canada, 1983
Assessment questionnaire completed by 65 special education teachers indicated the tests they used, the assessment results gathered from other sources, and tests found most useful in instructional planning. Results of only one instrument, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised, were used by over 3/4 of the Ss. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Surveys
Reeve, Charlie L.; Charles, Jennifer E. – Intelligence, 2008
The current study examines the views of experts in the science of mental abilities about the primacy and uniqueness of "g" and the social implications of ability testing, and compares their responses to the views of a group of non-expert psychologists. Results indicate expert consensus that "g" is an important, non-trivial determinant (or at least…
Descriptors: Race, Psychologists, Testing, Predictive Validity
McNeil, Keith – 1997
The use of directional and nondirectional hypothesis testing was examined from the perspectives of textbooks, journal articles, and members of editorial boards. Three widely used statistical texts were reviewed in terms of how directional and nondirectional tests of significance were presented. Texts reviewed were written by: (1) D. E. Hinkle, W.…
Descriptors: Editors, Hypothesis Testing, Scholarly Journals, Statistical Significance
Olson, John; Jones, Ida; Bond, Linda – 2001
This 2000 Summary marks the eighth edition of the Summary of State Student Assessment Programs. Using data gathered in the annual survey, this report summarizes what is occurring in statewide assessment programs and provides information on trends in state assessment activities. Completed surveys for the 2000 year were received by the Council of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, State Programs, Student Evaluation, Surveys
