In the United States, a psychometric psychology dominates the thinking of educators. For traditional, political, and social reasons, developmental psychology rarely informs educational practices. This is the case even though studies show that the inducing of cognitive learning before a child is ready will reduce the child's learning potential and…

The proceedings of the 1990 Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA) are presented. This document includes a list of MSERA association officers and directors; lists of standing and special committees; the constitution and bylaws of the MSERA; and abstracts of discussion sessions, display sessions, symposia, and training sessions.…

A central aim in any assessment program is to ensure fair and stable scoring from administration to administration. When administrations are decentralized, not only in location, but in frequency and in logistical configuration, it is imperative to construct training, certifying, and monitoring systems that provide continuity between the original…

The document describes a process-oriented strategy for assessing children with atypical motor development. The Ordinal Scales of Psychological Development in Infancy by I. Uzgiris and J. Hunt are used as the content base. The intervention program focuses on teaching parents techniques for enhancing the child's functioning in sensorimotor, motor,…

Although speech-language pathologists are expected to be able to administer and interpret oral examinations, there are currently no screening tests available that provide careful administration instructions and data for intra-examiner and inter-examiner reliability. The Oral Speech Mechanism Screening Examination (OSMSE) is designed primarily for…

Case studies in six schools in two school districts were used to document the practice of school-based examining in action: identifying the reasons why teachers use it, the problems they encounter, and the various pay-offs which arise. Four ways of using school-based examining were identified: to ease externally-imposed organizational change; to…

Discusses the problems of grading, including the estimation by students of their own performance level. (Editor/PG)

A questionnaire concerning the proposed format of the new ACS Physical Chemistry examination was sent to approximately 1,500 four-year institutions in the United States. The results of this questionnaire and their application to the design and construction of the exams published in the 1972-73 academic year are presented. (DT)

An investigation into the marking of physics examination papers containing a high proportion of derivations and manipulations of formulas is reported. Results showed a high consistency in marking among the six examiners who scored the papers. (DT)

The prime contention of this paper is that applied linguists are capable of making a more substantial contribution than they have hitherto to the field of Language Skills Measurement. (Author)

The prediction that among male college students, the relationship between test anxiety and college achievement would be greater for socially mobile than for socially stable students is not borne out in this study at Lehman College. (Author/JH)

If pass/fail and other nontraditional grading systems are to remain a part of the academic process, other evaluative methods must be adopted (professional recommendations and comprehensive exams) so that students are not short-changed when applying for entry into the marketplace or further education. (Author PG)

Designed for individualized study or inservice situations, the module is intended for training professional educators or paraprofessionals, under the supervision of professionals, in the proper administration of screening instruments. Emphasis is placed on the ability to provide valid data to diagnosticians. The work booklet covers the following…