The purpose of this study was to construct and test a new instrument to test reading comprehension based upon Jean Piaget's theory of child development. The instrument was aimed at the elementary school age group, and thus was based specifically upon the eight "concrete" operations outlined by Piaget as characteristic of child thought in…

The bibliography on tests and testing of the blind contains approximately 420 entries concerning theoretical or practical aspects of testing, historical development of testing, manuals, instructions, and methods of administration, descriptions and evaluation of tests, development and adaptation of tests for the blind, and uses of tests; testing…

A sample design of schools in an elementary school survey is presented. This sample outlines two states of sampling. First is a sample of 750 schools drawn for purposes of describing compensatory programs. The second-stage sample is a subsample of 200 schools for purposes of performance testing of pupils. (CK)

Procedures for establishing standards and determining the number of items needed in criterion-referenced measures are reviewed. The discussion of setting a passing score is organized around five factors: performance of others, item content, educational consequences, psychological and financial costs, and measurement error. Classical test theory,…

Scales and tests for evaluating children with learning disorders are listed by type of test and by characteristics investigated. Types of tests listed are individual intelligence tests, developmental charts, readiness tests, and language evaluation instruments. Tests are also included for investigating visual motor development and functioning,…

Discussed are the objectives of two introductory college biology courses for majors and how well these objectives were fulfilled. Examples of instructional objectives are given, along with sample test items. A description is given of the item analysis applied to the test items, followed by a discussion of how the test items measured whether or not…

Aural comprehension deserves more emphasis. Various test types are critically discussed. Suggestions are given for producing and applying one's own tests. An account is given of two examples in the author's experience. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This article applies some of the principles of assessment to the teaching of economics. It emphasizes the need for objectives to provide an effective framework for testing and suggests evaluation procedures. For journal availability see SO 504 499. (Author/RM)

Discusses the advantages of using color slides and accompanying objective questions to evaluate engineering laboratory students. (MLH)

Considers the good and bad points of the three composition tests in the CLEP program. Finds that the Freshman English Subject Examination is a better over-all test than the General Examination in English Composition or the English Composition Examination. (RL)

Two types of quantitative Rorschach scales are discussed: first, those based on the response categories of content, location, and the determinants, and second, global scales based on the subject's responses to all ten stimulus cards. (Author/JKS)

In response to requests for standardization on testing and grading, a pilot program for the administration and evaluation of objective examinations was instituted. Outlined are objectives, initial test item collection, procedural flow for examinations, faculty responsibilities, support staff responsibilities, and project coordinator services. (LBH)

Describes improvements and extensions made to a battery of the five attitude scales for science teaching to form a seven-scale Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA). (GA)

Investigated the instructional effects of externally controlled pacing of multiple choice questions on the achievement of students when tested by means of projected slides. (Author)

A new formula for the correction for chance success due to guessing was advanced and investigated, the mathematical solution of which has the property of equating the scores of fast and slow examinees of equal ability. (Author/JKS)