A description of the design and operation of a computerized objective based instructional support system. Single-point-in-time criterion mastery testing and periodic trend test sampling combine to form a dynamic evaluation system. (Author)

There is evidence that pre-tests can have orienting and motivational and teaching functions - in addition to the sought-for testing function. There is also evidence that these additional functions can be either general or specific. The present paper contributes to the ongoing debate by discussing the issues involved in the context of a series of…

Report of a conference held at Wichita State University, October 6-7, 1972. (DD)

Abridged version of the original Swedish article. (DD)

Reviewed is the preliminary edition of the Tests of Basic Experiences, a battery of tests for preschool and kindergarten children designed to indicate how well a child's experiences have prepared him for scholastic activities. (GW)

Based on a paper given at the Fourth Annual Conference of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, London, England, December 29, 1970 to January 2, 1971. (RS)

To examine the relationship of the Flowers-Costello Tests of Central Auditory Abilities and the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, 20 ethnic minority kindergarten children were administered both tests. (Author)

Student-reported grades were as valid as school-reported grades in predicting criteria of algebra success but were less valid in predicting geometry success. Concludes that student-reported grades may be used. (Author)

Results of survey condutted by University of Birmingham School of Mathematics reveal the effect of the sex and social class of a student on his or her educational achievement and eventual career. (Author)