THE PROBLEM OF THIS RESEARCH WAS TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE A K SCALE FOR A MOTIVATIONAL TEST BATTERY. APPROXIMATELY 4,200 11TH GRADE, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPRISED THE STUDY. PROTOCOLS OF ABOUT 300 IDENTIFIED OVER- AND UNDERACHIEVERS WERE USED. AN ANALYSIS WAS CONSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY ITEMS ON WHICH UNDERACHIEVERS SCORE AS…

The perceptions of an administrator embroiled for several years in the language issue in Quebec are briefly summarized in this paper. Before the first legislation concerning language (Bill 63) was passed, it became clear that in spite of the fact that Quebec was the home for a large number of French immigrants, French language and culture were in…

These performance tests for the area of transportation/automotive mechanics consist of a sampling technique (domain referenced tests) which covers all the possible performance situations. When used in total, they may also serve as a comprehensive test. Introductory materials discuss domain referenced testing, determining the domains, and…

Twenty-two papers and discussions presented at the 1979 annual meeting of the American Statistical Association are reproduced. Papers dealing with student evaluation of instruction include "An Analysis of Student Evaluation of Instruction and Relationships Among Salary, Chairman's Ratings, and Student Ratings of Faculty," by Alvin C. Rencher;…

A broad review of educational assessment during the past 40 years (1930's to 1970's) is presented. The review begins with the birth of the term "evaluation", when the depression made educators aware of the need for new programs and ways to appraise them, and continues into an explanation of the Eight-Year Study (1933-41), which gave attention to…

The Decoding Skills Test (DST) was developed to provide a detailed measurement of decoding skills which could be used in research on developmental dyslexia. Another purpose of the test is to provide a diagnostic-prescriptive instrument to be used in the evaluation of, and program planning for, children needing remedial reading. The test is…

This handbook for teachers of Asian immigrants at the elementary and secondary level presents in a straightforward manner, in outline form, information of use to teachers who must work with limited-English-speakinq children from an Asian cultural background. The manners, school behavior, and parent-teacher relationships of Asian students are…

Guidelines for continuing education programs for women are provided by Ruth H. Osborn, Helen O. Wolle, Abbie O. Smith, Marjorie M. Parks, and Marian S. Cosgrove. Chapter one outlines elements and issues of the administration of such programs: philosophy, program structure, management (staff selection, development, accreditation, research), and…

This information is intended for health professionals interested in implementing aerobic exercise programs in public schools, institutions of higher learning, and business and industry workplaces. The papers are divided into three general sections. The introductory section presents a basis for adhering to a health fitness lifestyle, using…

The Analysis of Developmental Learning Skills (ADLS) is a school readiness test, designed to diagnose lags in developmental skills in four and five year old children. The nine subtests are: motor coordination, visual performance, visual perception, visual memory, auditory perception, auditory memory, language development, conceptual development,…

THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT (WORK UNIT MALT) WAS TWOFOLD--(1) TO DEVELOP A SHORT, SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE IN VIETNAMESE THAT WOULD BE RELEVANT TO JOB REQUIREMENTS, AND (2) TO ASSESS THE TRAINING VALUE OF THE COURSE BY OBSERVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT RESULTING FROM IT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MATA (MILITARY ASSISTANCE TRAINING ADVISOR) JOB…

A study was conducted to design a system of testing and interviewing which would bring into some relationship the personal characteristics of teacher education students and the external or setting demands made on public school teachers. The major purpose was to provide an opportunity for each student to examine his behavior in a safe and…

Presented are abstracts and general information on 28 instruments useful for educational assessment of severely developmentally impaired students. An introductory section provides brief discussions on the limitations of the instruments, general rules for administering standardized tests, norm referenced tests, criterion referenced tests,…

An experiment was carried out to investigate errors in translation exercises done by French students studying English as a second language. A code was devised to rate errors as being: (1) lexical or grammatical, and (2) related to the signifier or the signified, with further subdivisions within these groups. While this method has the advantage…

Summarizing a two-part general report on a reading assessment of grades 8 and 12 in the province of British Columbia, this report provides the general background on the aims and methods of the assessment, presents information on the development of the test instrument, details the administration of the test, and reports its results. In addition,…