A preference procedure which makes possible a wide range of fine grammatical contrasts is proposed as an alternative to the traditional comprehension testing procedure. (GW)

The author reports on the organization and methodology of her Japanese program for the primary grades in Canberra, Australia. (PMP)

The Vocational-Technical Education Consortium (V-TECHS) was formed to help develop vocational-technical materials in the use of performance objectives and criterion-referenced test items which have been validated against actual job performance. (BP)

In this article the author put forward some relatively novel ideas about the nature and purpose of tests and examinations. (Editor/RK)

The performance subscales to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children were administered to 208 black and 208 white female junior high school students. In addition to race and socioeconomic status (above or below the median) of subject, the variables of race and sex of tester, test atmosphere (evaluative or gamelike), and tester expectation…

A set procedure developed in this study is useful in determining sample size, based on specification of linear contrasts involving certain formula treatments. (Author/DEP)

A doll choice task was administered to white and black nursery and kindergarten children by same and other race examiners. Male and female dolls were presented which differed only in skin color. Strong preference for white dolls found by previous studies was not obtained. (Author/BJG)

This study examined the effects of the test administrator's attitudes toward Holland's Self-Directed Search, the size of the group taking the instrument, and whether or not monitors were used during the administration on both self-scoring accuracy and satisfaction with results. Only monitoring reduced self-scoring errors, and none affected…

Eighty subjects read six passages from a mathematics text that were supplemented by three question types. The results showed that different inserted practice questions result in differences in what is learned. (Author/DEP)