Four Proficiency Examinations for Clinical Laboratory Personnel were developed in Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Hematology, and Blood Banking. Purpose of project was to enable competent military laboratory technicians who lack credentials to demonstrate their job-related skills and knowledge for civilian positions, and also to help civilians…

Investigated was the effect of diagnostic progress tests and tutorial help to promote mastery learning on achievement and attitudes of students enrolled in a mathematics course for prospective elementary teachers. All students were pre-tested with an achievement test covering the objectives of the course and with both Dutton's and Aiken's attitude…

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive style and school learning among fifth-grade children. The findings indicated that cognitive styles are differentially related to school learning outcomes for both boys and girls after verbal and nonverbal intelligence have been taken into consideration. The results…

This document contains a listing of tests which can be used in bilingual bicultural education projects. The evaluation instruments are listed alphabetically and are annotated. Included in the description of each test is information about: title, acronym, author, publisher, source, date, pages, price, age, grade, time, language, group or…

Mention is made of some of the more significant of relatively few attempts to use computers in British education. A computer-assisted instruction project at the University of Leeds is briefly described and projects at three other universities and in secondary schools are noted. The dearth of computer applications in counseling is cited, and the…

The Student Evaluation of Teacher II (SET II), the new instrument presented in this manual, is designed for use in securing student evaluations of teachers below the fourth grade or, with disadvantaged students, through the sixth grade. The manual describes the history, nature, and difficulties of the student evaluation of teachers movement and…

Studied were 48 retarded children, 9- to 18-years-old, (mental age 4 to 8 years) to determine effects of task screening and objectivity of protocol scoring on achievement of the concept of conservation. Results indicated no significant differences in achievement of conservation as a function of either experimental variable. Also data indicated…

This conference address touches on a variety of issues in second language learning and underlines points that the speaker considers areas for thought and discussion. Initial remarks concern second language learning in Ireland. In his statements concerning second language learning in general, the speaker emphasizes the importance of contact between…

This annotated bibliography contains a list of tests in Spanish and other languages and nonverbal tests for children in bilingual programs. Included are an alphabetical list of tests showing language and grade range, and further sources of information on assessment for bilingual programs. Attached to the bibliography is an announcement pertaining…

In learning potential (LP) tests, intelligence is measured by repeated administrations of reasoning tasks, with interpolated training in problem-relevant strategies. In a comparison of the differential sensitivity and validity of LP and IQ measures, subjects were divided into three IQ groups: bright normal, dull-to-average, and subnormal (EMR). In…

The Colorado Learner Needs Assessment (CLNA) is described, with operational models for sampling, computer analysis and reporting. The rationale of the program is discussed, followed by its specifications (scope, reporting possibilities, precision and data format), development (meetings, letters, preliminary tryout, sampling and analysis plans,…

This pilot project proposed to construct a test or battery of tests to measure (1) the music discrimination abilities of school children aged 12 and under; (2) children's understanding of such basic concepts as rhythm, melody, and harmony; and (3) the ability of children to apply these concepts in music listening. Musical excerpts representing a…

In a training situation, the standard procedures for predicting performance entail long delays between the request for a predictive instrument and its delivery. Methods were developed for constructing psychological prediction instruments at the time of the request, rather than waiting for the maturation of the criterion data. The two synthetic…

A test of literary judgment which could be used to investigate some aspects of a student's discrimination and response to literature was constructed for this study. Each of the two forms of the test consisted of four parts--"Thematic Imitation,""Paragraph Selection,""Title Choice," and "Distorted Images." One form of the test was administered as a…

The assessment battery is intended to establish the mentally retarded child's highest level of performance in each activity as a prerequisite to and planning aid for the development of an occupational therapy-based home training program designed to stimulate the child to operate at maximum ability levels. The battery, with a graduated rating…