Two papers concerned with the ethics of testing and one paper that is a proposal for alternatives to psychological testing, presented at Session II of the Invitational Conference on Measurement in Education, are provided. The papers and their authors are: "Ethical Issues and Questions about Testing Confronting Test Publishers" by Thomas J.…

The focus of this conference was on aspects of change in education and testing. Two papers concern the special role of evaluation in new conceptions of instruction and learning. The first involves individually prescribed instruction in elementary school, and second, professional education. Both in the paper on computer-based instruction and in the…

The state of the art of language testing in England is examined through the conference proceedings presented in this text. The nine chapters, written by individual authors, include discussion of the General Certificate of Education examinations, nonschool examinations, oral tests, research by examining boards, continuous assessment, and…

The 13th Western Regional Conference on Testing Problems dealt with testing in relation to teaching and teachers. The following speeches were presented: (1) "Testing and the Teaching Act" by Arthur P. Coladarci; (2) "Examinations and the Advancement of Teaching" by Arthur Benson; (3) "An Exploration of Different Teacher Role Expectations" by A.…

This document reports on a planning conference of the International Mathematics Committee, responsible for the second study of school mathematics to be conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). The study will address issues of interest to mathematics educators, with emphasis on the areas of…

Summarized are the proceedings of the conference (discussions, agenda, invitees), held to examine the present state of the testing and evaluation of blind and visually impaired persons. Not only tests and methods were covered, but also how evaluation procedures fit into educational and rehabilitation procedures, ethical considerations, and…

External testing (public tests) is examined from a British point of view by George Cameron Allen and then responded to by an American. Allen discusses the history of external examinations in Britain, paying particular attention to the General Certificate of Education (GCE) examinations and the dichotomy that exists between language and literature…

The 1970 Educational Conference sponsored by the Educational Records Bureau focused on the topic "Testing in Turmoil: A Conference on Problems and Issues in Educational Measurement." The International Reading Association and the National Council on Measurement in Education co-sponsored two conference sessions entitled "The Measurement of Reading:…

The speeches of John Dobbin and Irvin J. Lehman to the Invitational Conference on Measurement in Education are presented. In Lehman's paper, "Testing in the Year 2001", he states that testing in the future, or in any year, must provide data to assist students, parents, professional educators, tax payers, and legislators in the decision making…

Presents a summary of the lectures and seminars at a conference on examinations and assessment organized by Chelsea College and the National Foundation for Educational Research. Lecture topics included examining at 16+, development towards a Certificate of Extended Education examing at 18+, and examinations in relation to the curriculum. (JR)

The nineteenth annual Western Regional Conference on Testing Problems focused on the evaluation of special educational strategies, particularly as they relate to problems of testing and measurement. "Better District Achievement Testing: Its Role" provides suggestions for the improvement of public school district testing programs.…

This conference focused on two themes: research in testing and the cooperative research program, and testing in the language arts. The morning session was concerned with the impact of the federal Cooperative Research Program on educational research. Papers were entitled: The Support of Measurement Projects by the Cooperative Research Program.…

The Conference sought to provide a user-based and -oriented assessment of performance contracting for education. It focused on delineating the current interest in performance contracting, the technique's demonstrated strengths and weaknesses, and its potential as an alternative approach to school system resource allocation. Six commissioned papers…

This publication is a compilation of the papers presented at the 1974 Washington Language Testing Sumposium. The volume also includes much of the discussion that followed each paper. The participants were an international group of language testing specialists from academic institutions, research centers, and government agencies. The primary focus…

British educators wish to replace the dual arrangement of 16+ examinations with a single system, but desire further preparation and training before changes are implemented. (CK)