An investigation of the use of microfiche to replace bulky clinical testing materials is reported. With each student serving as both experimental subject and control, taking each kind of test, student preferred the nonmicrofiche form. No difference was found in time taken for testing or resulting grades. Sequence was significant, however.…

Critically reviews an earlier published study that assessed the sensitivity of the cloze procedure to intersentential integration. (AEA)

Issues in student assessment in specialized graduate social work programs are discussed, and a new assessment procedure at Ohio State are outlined. The procedure focused on preparing the student for the assessment and moved away from traditional comprehensive examinations. Students' ratings of the relevance of courses for their specialties are…

Results from a study conducted with 213 second and third graders concerning perceptions of testing are discussed. Suggestions are made to help teachers reduce or eliminate some of the concerns mentioned by children. (MP)

Examines theoretical and practical issues in ESL testing including inadequacies of definitions of language proficiency with respect to test taker characteristics; empirical evidence in support of relationship between test taker characteristics and performance on language tests; and guidelines to dealing with test taker characteristics and language…

Suggests that psychological and educational testing of members of linguistic minority groups should take into account the diverse social, political, and economic realities moderated by educational opportunities, which in turn are closely linked to standardized testing. Discusses conceptual and operational issues in the area of minority group…

Undergradautes responded to role-played scenarios involving heterosocial interactions. Later they were surreptitiously observed while they interacted with an opposite-sex student, an experimental confederate. Videotapes were rated for component responses. Role-play behavior was moderately correlated with behavior in naturalistic situations for…

The purpose is to assist teachers in determining parallels between the content of mathematics instruction which they provide and the content tested by the four most widely used standardized tests of elementary mathematics. Striking differences in content covered by the tests are noted. (MP)

A recently developed and validated group assessment instrument, the Piagetian Logical Operations Test (PLOT), is described focusing on how teachers can use PLOT in improving learning in science classrooms. PLOT is an untimed 51-item instrument consisting of 13 content, 18 decision, and 20 reason items. (MP)

This study tests the hypothesis that student attributions of the causes of success on their examinations (ability, extra help, and extra effort) depends upon the test type (objective, problems, or essay). Findings supported the hypothesis. (AM)

The effects of test setting (home vs classroom) on the sensorimotor performance of seven Down's syndrome infants were examined. Results indicated that test performance was minimally affected by test setting, but that intrasetting interindividual invariance in performance was less stable when the subjects were tested in a classroom environment.…

Reports on a study validating the new (1980) Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Examination. Shows that the study demonstrates the rigor of the new exam. (RL)

Explores novel ways of using the media for education, especially second language instruction. Compares various combinations of visual and auditory presentations of messages, for example, both written script and spoken language in subject's first language, or script and/or dialog in a second language. Subjects are elementary pupils with advanced…

Analysis of 116 students revealed those who preferred to process mathematical information by verbal-logical means outperformed more visual students on tests. Spatial ability and knowledge of spatial conventions had less influence on performance than expected. (MP)

Describes the results of a study of the retentional role of illustrations in a text and their effect on enhancing long-term memory with 15-year-old secondary school students. Seven references are listed. (CHC)