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Alliger, R. J.; Harvey, A. L. – 1984
This article discusses practical and theoretical problems related to the measurement of formal operations. The first section of the article discusses problems in measuring formal operations using the clinical interview method. These problems include the lack of both a standardized interview and a uniform scoring procedure. Section two discusses…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Group Testing, Interviews, Objective Tests
Klein, Stephen P. – 1983
The relationship between scores on a typical bar exam and the ability to practice law was investigated with 485 applicants who took the bar exam and a 2-day performance test involving basic oral and written legal tasks. These tasks consisted of simulated cases; each participant functioned as the attorney for the plantiff in one case and as the…
Descriptors: Adults, Assessment Centers (Personnel), Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
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Diamond, James J. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1975
Investigates the reliability and validity of scores yielded from a new scoring formula. (Author/DEP)
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests, Scoring
Ebel, Robert L. – 1973
True-false achievement test items written by typical classroom teachers show about two-thirds of the discrimination of their multiple-choice test items. This is about what should be expected in view of the higher probability of chance success on the true-false items. However, at least half again as many true-false items as multiple-choice items…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests, Scoring
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Davison, Mark L.; Robbins, Stephen – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1978
Empirically weighted scores for Rest's Defining Issues Test were found to be more reliable than the simple sum of scores theoretically weighted sum, or Rest's p scores. They also had slightly higher correlations with Kohlberg's interview scores. Empirically weighted scores also showed more significant change in two longitudinal studies. (CTM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies, Moral Development, Moral Values
Stiggins, Richard J. – 1981
An area of current concern is that of the advantages and disadvantages of measuring writing proficiency directly via writing samples, and indirectly via objective tests. Much research has been completed documenting the correlation between direct and indirect measures. However, there had not yet been a systematic and detailed conceptual analysis…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Stegman, Charles E. – 1973
Probabilistic testing involves having the examinee assign probabilities to each of the options of a multiple-choice item. These probabilities reflect the student's perception of the correctness of each option. What is presented in the paper is a rationale for probability testing, the current theoretical and empirical findings, and some suggested…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Confidence Testing, Guessing (Tests), Measurement Techniques
OSMAN, NEILE – 1965
READING AND WRITING SKILLS CAN BE TESTED OBJECTIVELY WITHOUT USING TRADITIONAL TRANSLATION TESTS. WHEN READING FRENCH, STUDENTS NEED TO RECOGNIZE WORDS IN BOTH UNINFLECTED AND INFLECTED FORMS TO ATTACH MEANING TO WORDS IN CONTEXT, AND TO REACT TO THE MEANING IMPLICATIONS OF FRENCH SENTENCE STRUCTURE. WHEN WRITING FRENCH, THEY NEED TO PRODUCE…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Diagnostic Tests, French, Group Testing
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Gothberg, Helen M.; Aleamoni, Lawrence M. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1988
Describes an objective test used as the comprehensive examination in a graduate library school and discusses its advantages over essay tests. The topics covered include test construction, the use of item analysis for scoring and test revision, and student reactions to the objective test. (1 reference) (CLB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Graduate Study, Graduation Requirements, Higher Education
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Pomplun, Mark; Omar, Md Hafidz – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1997
Four threats to validity of an alternative objective test item format, the multiple-mark format, were studied with data from a state-mandated assessment with about 30,000 students at each of three grade levels. Reliability and validity coefficients show that the format has promise as an objective format that can be aligned with new curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Objective Tests
Smith, Laura Spooner – 1979
The relationship among writing assessment strategies which may be applicable to competency based testing was examined in a study involving 128 high school students in six English classes in grades 11 and 12. Each student wrote two essays of at least 200 words on topics designed to test expository, or explanatory writing, and completed an objective…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Essay Tests, Essays, Evaluation Criteria
Bessa, Nicia M. – 1975
New legislation on education, introduced in Brazil from 1968 to 1971, addresses university entrance requirements and exam characteristics by calling for centralization of exam preparation, examinee registration, test administration, test scoring and result reporting, and the use of objective tests. The Brazilian educational structure has three…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Choice, Centralization, College Admission
Baker, Eva L. – 1992
Work on the development of history performance assessments is described. So far, six complete sets of assessments in United States history have been developed as part of this project. Students are first assessed on their historical knowledge of the period through a short-answer test. They are then asked to write an essay explaining the positions…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Essay Tests, Grade 11, High School Students
Doyle, Teresa F.; Lin, Thung-Rung – 1991
Supervisory performance appraisals may be of limited utility in the validation of bilingual tests because incumbents are often hired to be the only employee in a unit who possesses the skills necessary to do the job. In an effort to provide criterion-related validity for four equivalent forms of a Spanish/English bilingual test for school district…
Descriptors: Adults, Bilingual Teachers, Bilingualism, English
Hendrickson, Gerry F. – 1971
The purpose of this study was to determine whether option weighting improved the internal consistency and intercorrelation of the subtests. The differential option-weighting scheme employed in this study is based on one devised by Guttman. The tests were first scored with Guttman-type weights and then with conventional correction-for-guessing…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Correlation, Factor Structure, Guessing (Tests)
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