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Peer reviewedPerez, JoEllen V.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1987
Testing procedures can measure poor reading ability rather than ability in the tested area. This study examined the effects of different procedures for administering test items on 205 third grade pupils of varying reading levels. The procedures were: oral only; look-listen; and silent reading. Results and their significance are discussed.…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Primary Education, Reading Ability, Test Validity
Peer reviewedNeal, Annie W. – Journal of Educational Research, 1976
Items missed on the PPVT were analyzed according to race and sex; results indicated that an alternative form of the test might use stimulus words other than those missed by a disproportinate number of subjects in this study. (MM)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Measurement, Minority Groups, Sex Differences
Download full textTillinghast, B. S., Jr.; Renzulli, Joseph S. – Journal of Educational Research, 1968
The purpose of this study was to further examine the reliability of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT), a new instrument to measure hearing vocabulary so that a student's verbal intelligence may be inferred. A group testing procedure was utilized by reproducing the PPVT plates on 35 millimeter transparent slides and projecting them onto a…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Elementary School Students, Evaluation, Group Testing
Peer reviewedTsushima, William T.; Hogan, Thomas P. – Journal of Educational Research, 1975
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Educational Testing
Peer reviewedHolmes, C. Thomas; Keffer, Ronald L. – Journal of Educational Research, 1995
This study investigated the effectiveness of using a computer program over six weeks to teach high school students to use Latin and Greek root words for deciphering English terms in order to increase their scores on the verbal portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Results indicated that knowledge of Latin and Greek root words improved students'…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Instruction, Etymology
