To help teachers who must produce test items to measure instructional objectives, 54 teacher education candidates participated in an experiment where easily understood constraints on item production were manipulated. Four forms of a test item writing exercise sheet were randomly distributed, each asking for the production of eight sample test…

Over 1,100 published tests including over 5,400 subtests, keyed to educational objectives of secondary education, were evaluated by measurement experts and educators. The tests were evaluated specifically with the concerns of grades nine and ten in mind. Upon a test's or subtest's assignment to one of the educational objectives, it was subjected…

Over 1,100 published tests including over 5,400 subtests, keyed to educational objectives of secondary education, were evaluated by measurement experts and educators. The tests were evaluated specifically with the concerns of grades 11 and 12 in mind. Upon a test's or subtest's assignment to one of the educational objectives, it was subjected to…

A procedure for in-depth analysis of a limited number of tests being considered for selection by a school, district, project, or state personnel is described. This procedure involves listing the objectives that it would be desirable to measure determining the relative importance of each of these objectives, having "judges" match test items to…

Explores the history of testing, motivations for testing, testing procedures, and the inevitable limitations of testing. Argues that writing program faculty and administrators must clarify and profess their values, decide what they want students to know and what sort of thinkers they should be, and develop tests reflecting those needs. (SR)

An objective-based classification of needs-assessment areas for elementary education and a critical test evaluation procedure for application to measurement devices in these need areas were developed. Criteria for the evaluation are measurement validity, examinee appropriateness, administrative usability, and normed technical excellence. The…

This bibliography is intended primarily for managers and trainers but will also be of interest to employers, unions, and all parties interested in improving the competency of trade and nonprofessional workers through improved training. Materials represent the topics of needs assessment, identification of training objectives, monitoring and…

This reference resource provides a comprehensive listing of tests, keyed to behavioral and educational objectives of elementary school education. Each test, or when appropriate, a subtest of a test, was evaluated by educators and measurement specialists. Four main criteria were selected for evaluating the tests: measurement validity, examinee…

The nineteenth annual Western Regional Conference on Testing Problems focused on the evaluation of special educational strategies, particularly as they relate to problems of testing and measurement. "Better District Achievement Testing: Its Role" provides suggestions for the improvement of public school district testing programs.…