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Kaufman, James C., Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2009
The field of intelligence testing has been revolutionized by Alan S. Kaufman. He developed the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) with David Wechsler, and his best-selling book, Intelligent Testing with the WISC-R, introduced the phrase "intelligent testing." Kaufman, with his wife, Nadeen, then created his own…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence, Learning Disabilities, Testing
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Hogan, Thomas P.; Brezinski, Kristen L. – Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 2003
Examines relationships among tests for numerosity, measurement, and computational estimation, and recognizes tests for numerical facility and quantitative reasoning using principal components analysis. Identifies two components. The first component aligned computational estimation with numerical facility and general quantitative reasoning while…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Tests
Stewart, E. Elizabeth – 1981
Context effects are defined as being influences on test performance associated with the content of successively presented test items or sections. Four types of context effects are identified: (1) direct context effects (practice effects) which occur when performance on items is affected by the examinee having been exposed to similar types of…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Data Collection, Error of Measurement, Evaluation Methods
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Bigras, Marc; Dessen, Maria Auxiliadora – Early Education and Development, 2002
Tested validity of the Portuguese version of the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation questionnaire. Found results similar to original French-Canadian instrument in stability, internal consistency, and factorial structure. Found associations between teacher's description of social competence and behavioral difficulties in Brazilian…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence
Cohen, Allan S., Comp. – 1979
This partially annotated bibliography of journal articles, dissertations, convention papers, research reports, and a few books and unpublished manuscripts provides a comprehensive coverage of work on latent trait theory and practice. Documents are arranged alphabetically by author. The period covered ranges from the early 1950's to the present.…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Career Development, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Programs