This documents provides a comprehensive list (including the name of the dictionary, name and address of the publisher, ISBN, and cost) of dictionaries in numerous languages approved for limited-English-proficient student use when taking MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) tests. Examples are provided for 55 different languages.…

The writer comments on the issue of high-stakes testing and the pressures on teachers to "teach to the test." Although many view teaching to the test as an all or none issue, in practice it is actually a continuum. At one end, some teachers examine the achievement objectives as described in their curriculum and then design instructional activities…

This position paper discusses ethical standards in test preparation and administration. Guidelines for creating a situation that will assist students in doing their best on tests are included. These standards were developed in a series of seminars sponsored by the Washington Educational Research Association in 1998-1999. The standards stress that…

This training manual, which was developed for employees of an automotive plant, is designed to teach trainees to operate a portable weld tester (Miyachi MM-315). In chapter 1, the weld tester's components are illustrated and described, and the procedure for charging its batteries is explained. Chapter 2 illustrates the weld tester's parts,…

Assessment tools from the counseling arena can be useful in educational settings for developing effective instructional strategies and learning environments; identifying students who would benefit from referral to a mental health professional; and promoting student's growth and well-being by fostering self-awareness and identity development. In…

What are the purposes of exams? Would teachers give exams if they were not grading students? Exams provide information that should inform the instructional program, let the students know their strengths as well as areas for growth, and tell teachers what information their students know and what they still need to know. When determining how…

Intended for parents of exceptional children, the article describes achievement, aptitude, and interest tests and offers guidelines for the interpretation of test scores. (DB)

An educational psychologist who found his name linked by rhetoric to racism tries again to make clear what he believes and does not believe. (Editor)

Examples are presented in which students are able to answer test items requiring manipulation of numbers for such topics as reducing fractions, but lack understanding of the operation. In addition to paper-and-pencil test, interviews are recommended for evaluating a student's understanding. (JP)

The research examines the hypothesis that predictive validity will be greater for a test given under stress instructions than for a test given under relax instructions. (Author)

Data from 192 eighth graders who had a mathematics lesson and success/failure treatment were analyzed. Results on measures of mathematics performance and mathematics test anxiety were not significant. Analysis of covariance with intelligence as a covariate indicated that test anxiety was marginally significant in mathematics learning. (MS)

This manuscript presents the results of a nationwide teacher education survey which attempted to ascertain how adequately colleges and universities are preparing prospective elementary teachers in the area of tests and measures.'' (Author)