The opinions of several educators--including Albert Shanker and Harold Howe, II--on testing legislation and the Nader Report are presented. Criticisms of measurement and its use in the admissions process are put into perspective. (Author/MLW)

Presents a teaching simulation which was designed to stimulate the interest of students in a college level political science course (American government). The simulation transforms a class into the Confederal Congress and is designed to increase the students' information retention and bargaining abilities. Pre- and posttesting is discussed.…

Children given tangible rewards, regardless of race of examiner, obtained significantly higher scores. Children given culturally relevant social reinforcement by a Black examiner obtained significantly higher scores than did children given culturally relevant reinforcement by the White examiner. (Author)

Results of a study of student counselors in treatment groups (covert other model, covert self-model, written material, and control) indicated that performance on written and role-play measures increased significantly from pre- to posttesting for treatment groups except the control group. (Author/NRB)

Reviews current curriculum areas of counselor education programs relevant to correctional counselors, and suggests additional content to expand curriculums to better meet the needs of correctional counselors. (Author)

Cross-number puzzles are presented as both learning devices and as means of student evaluation. (MP)

Incorrect answers on an arithmetic test given to 83 first-year students at Aberdeen College of Education in the United Kingdom are reviewed. The nature of wrong responses and the likely reasons for the given responses are discussed. (MP)

Data from the 1977-78 mathematics assessment of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on the use of calculators are discussed. (MP) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

The article focuses on the controversy over norm-referenced v criterion-referenced measures (CRM) in assessment of learning disorders. The authors contend that while the reliability of CRMs is generally indisputable, the validity of measures designed from local curricula is still dependent on the intuitive judgments of teachers. (Author/SBH)

Illinois assessment personnel (N=579) completed a survey designed to shed light on which professionals use tests, which categories of children are most frequently tested, and which tests are usually used and for what purpose. (Author/SBH)

Analysis of performance data of American Indian children on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised) confirms prior results regarding the verbal and perceptual motor skills of that population. Because so many items did not contribute significantly to the total test variance, clinicians should interpret test results with caution.…

An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of these instruments indicates that their judicious use can help toward the upgrading of counseling effectiveness. In an addendum, the values needs of counselors and current research are discussed. (Author/BEF)

Describes the Indiana University French Communicative Ability Test, developed to test communicative ability at a relatively low level (beginning university French), and in a large, multi-section program. (AM)

Identifies problems in assigning final grades to students based upon summing up a number of examination components. Presents a critical analysis of an article on the same topic by P. J. Squire which appeared in the journal in 1978. (Author/DB)

The Bayesian approach to setting passing points on credentialing examinations in the health fields is considered in the context of the Normal model, and examples are given to demonstrate the procedure. An application to a credentialing examination, to determine a rational passing point, is presented. (Author/MH)