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Dahl, Theodore – 1971
Consideration is given to the degree of congruence between objectives and test items in the evaluation of objective-based testing. An analytic technique that measures congruence is described, and a bibliography is provided. (CK)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing
Denton, William T. – 1973
The challenge of student evaluation in the area of vocational and technical education is viewed by the author as being highly related to the problem of measurement. The purpose of this paper is to review some of the instruments currently used to measure student attainments and/or attitudes. Following a discussion of general aspects (amount of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Interest Inventories
Walter, L. James; And Others – Catalyst, The Journal of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators, 1981
This special issue of "Catalyst", entitled Testing Programs in Schools: What's New?, was published jointly by the Nebraska Council of School Administrators and the Nebraska Association for Supervision and Curriculum. The articles emphasize desirability of designing testing programs to meet the information needs of educators and the…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Information Utilization, Latent Trait Theory, Program Improvement
Conway, Malcolm J. – 1979
An advisory committee representing counselors, curriculum specialists, students, teachers, and community members should participate in selecting standardized tests for school districts. These steps should be followed: (1) identify test purpose in relation to needs and objectives--diagnosis, placement, career guidance, program evaluation; (2)…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Becker, Marc S.; Reed, Larry – 1980
This resource guide was designed for teachers and administrators in Arizona school districts to assist them in preparing functional and meaningful programs of student achievement testing. The format of the guide is based on fundamental questions often posed by educators regarding norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing. Particular…
Descriptors: Accountability, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1988
This guide is intended to provide vocational administrators with general information about the current state of competency-based test development and specific information about selected products and services that are available or under development. The general information section deals with the types of test products and services that are…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Administrator Guides, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education
Baker, Eva L.; And Others – 1980
The materials presented were developed for use in a series of conferences on testing and instruction sponsored by the National Institute of Education, with the United States Office of Education, the UCLA Center for the Study of Evaluation, and a network of research and development agencies. They are intended for use by school practitioners and…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Item Analysis
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1978
To comply with Ohio state standards, guidelines are provided for local school districts to organize a competency program. Five steps are outlined: (1) planning the program, including budgeting, scheduling, inservice training, coordinating advisory and working committees, and ensuring public awareness; (2) establishing competencies, by developing…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Russell, Dale; Plakos, John – 1977
A method of developing measurement instruments to assess academic achievement in proficiency-based education is presented. Materials and exercises are sequenced to correspond to major activities which must be completed in developing local assessment systems. The exercises contained in this workshop guide have been field tested and can be followed…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Competency Based Education
Smith, Alexander F. – 1975
The report of a survey of testing practices in the school systems of the state of Connecticut is presented. Completed at the end of the 1973-74 school year, the survey constituted the second phase of a planned series of inquiries into evaluation programs and procedures at the local level. The general purpose of the investigations is to provide…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Aptitude Tests, Behavioral Objectives
Desjarlais, Lionel – 1977
A survey was conducted among Ontario, Canada teachers, administrators, and parents regarding the following aspects of French-language achievement testing: which standardized and criterion-referenced tests were used; who developed the tests; how test results were used; how school boards communicated test results to parents; what trends existed in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Attitudes, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment
Scott, Corinne C. – 1978
The results are presented of the validation study of reading and mathematics criterion referenced tests, administered to South Carolina students in grades 3, 6, and 8. This testing was mandated by state law to field test a competency based assessment program. The study was based on three activities: (1) test selection; (2) content validation; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment