To determine the interpersonal values of college and university students, three hypotheses were tested to see if there was a significant difference among the values of (1) junior college students in a terminal course, (2) those in a transfer course, and (3) university students. The sample comprised 93 Missouri University freshmen, 116 junior…

This rating sheet, for both course and instructor, works on a 5-point scale: (1) strongly agree; (2) agree; (3) no opinion; (4) disagree; (5) strongly disagree. The intent of the evaluation is improvement of instruction, not criticism of the instructor. The course is judged by the relevancy of the textbook, the extent to which it fulfills its…

The results of this study seem to indicate that time may be a relevant variable when scores on a personality inventory are used to predict achievement of college freshmen. When a sample of freshmen college students were required to respond to statements of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) in a controlled amount of time per statement,…

This report presents the background papers and evaluation of a workshop on college personnel services for the adult. Tests found particularly useful with adults are discussed in the following categories: (1) admissions, (2) placement, (3) remedial, (4) vocational-educational planning, and (5) creativity or innovation. A review of financial aid…

This guide to teaching materials and techniques for undereducated English speaking adults consists of the following--(1) introductory remarks on student characteristics, student placement, and development of a proper classroom atmosphere, (2) procedures and materials for beginning classes, (3) books and aids for intermediate and advanced students,…

This study investigates the improvement in research and development skills which resulted from the 1968 AERA Presession. Instructional materials were administered to 47 participants who were pretested and posttested to assess their improvement. The results of the presession are considered favorable. (HW)

The difficulties in the assessment of severely handicapped children are described. Competencies for examiners and desirable test characteristics are listed. A table presents descriptive information on tests most frequently used in measuring the behavioral repertoires of severely handicapped children. The Developmental Activities Screening…

An integral part of the Quality Assurance Manual developed by Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) to accompany the Kindergarten Program is the end-of-program assessment of the Instructional Concepts Program (ICP). Following completion of ICP Quality Assurance assessment, four teachers were interviewed in order to gather information pertinent to…

A measure of the usefulness of a pass/fail testing decision procedure is the ratio of the utility of the given procedure to the utility of a procedure based on knowledge of scores on a criterion measure. It is computed from scores for a representative sample of persons tested. Utility functions may be specified by the test user or set by…

Current usage and theory of standard error of measurement calls for one standard error of measurement figure to be used across all levels of scoring. The study revealed that scoring variance across scoring levels is not constant. As scoring ability increases scoring variance decreases. The assertion that low and high scoring subjects will…

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests show that there is a rise in IQ measurement up to age 5 1/2, yet the IQ levels off and drops at age 8 1/2. The shift from unrestricted television viewing for preschoolers to the emphasis on verbal communication in school may be the cause. Visual languages within a symbolic system could be one method of…

A test of musical achievement, the central criterion of which was musical sensitivity as evidenced by the ability to make aesthetic judgments, was empirically validated and field-tested upon elementary school children in the Manhattanville Music Curriculum Program as well as in the California Music Educators Statewide Music Testing Program. The…

Available designs and instruments for evaluation are not adequate to meet the varied needs of evaluation. Therefore, evaluation needs to be reshaped in terms of 1) consideration of how and where currently available theories, designs, and instruments are proving useful, 2) identification of needs that cannot be met ith currently available…

Developing a student testing mathematical model for instructional management purposes necessitates clear structuring of the curriculum materials involved, whether designated in the domain of content or the dimension of concepts or skills. Such structuring of a course written in performance objectives is presented and noted to be helpful in making…

Two predictions related to educational performance are examined in this experiment: (1) Competitive treatments increase classroom performance and interest on a power test; and (2) game-like competition is as effective as reward competition in increasing classroom performance and interest on a power test. 1,035 fifth and sixth graders from 36…