An introduction by Gregory R. Anrig summarizes these proceedings. Benjamin Payton keynoted the conference by describing a major task of American education as providing individuals with mobility, equity, and opportunities for a better economic life. M. Susana Navarro spoke about the effects that new state standards for quality in education have had…

This handbook, intended for General Educational Development Test (GED) examiners, was designed to cover many of the issues and problems unique to the GED testing program in California. Six chapters are included: (1) testing center authorization and responsibilities; (2) testing center staff; (3) testing fees and materials; (4) test administration;…

Much of the effectiveness of college instruction depends on the quality of the methods that are used to evaluate student progress. After developing a test or examination that is a valid and reliable measure of student performance, the college instructor must evaluate the results of the examination and report the level and quality of student…

A group of children, in their last term of attendance at nursery schools, were tested on their comprehension of words used in the first books of well-known reading schemes. (Author)

The judgment of whether or not a city's Title I reading program is a success is dependent upon the length of time used in the evaluation. This study's findings that estimates of achievement rates and judgments of success were dramatically affected by the length of time used in the evaluation was consistent across all the compensatory education…

The impact of achievement testing on a Spring-Spring vs. a Fall-Spring basis in evaluation of compensatory education programs is examined. The effects of the summer vacation period and crossing test levels were examined. Significant decreases in achievement test scores were found, at all grade levels, between Spring and Fall test administrations.…

If the years in school are to seem important to the developing human being, they must be important in ways that a young person can understand. Many children do not enjoy learning simply because they do not believe that what they are required to learn is practical and important. (Author/IRT)

The author of "The Tyranny of Testing" discusses his objections to standardized testing. (IRT)

Task complexity in terms of symbolic mediation (inner thought) as a determinant of differential test performance and the prediction of dissimilar functioning were examined. Preschool children with moderate to profound speech and/or language handicaps were tested using: (1) a sound-in-words subtest of the Test of Articulation (TA); (2) Action…

A one-day conference was held at the University of New South Wales in Australia to consider alternatives to the Higher School Certificate as a college selection device. The first address was by L. H. T. West, who outlined some of the current controversies in the debate about selection and presented evidence that pointed to serious weaknesses in…

This document provides information for teachers and administrators about 54 tests which can be used with young children (2-5 years of age) to assess and evaluate early childhood education programs. Brief descriptions of the tests, presented in charts, include the following information: the name of each measure its author, the publisher, age or…

There are four steps in obtaining test data, each requiring planning and decision-making: assembling students, administering tests, scoring, and recording scores. In assembling students, two cautions are in order. First, for norm referenced tests, students in the treatment group should take the test at the same time of the year as the students in…

This booklet offers English teachers a summary of the literature on test development and practical suggestions for test writing. The issues addressed include (1) honesty in testing, (2) understanding the place of testing, (3) characteristics of good testing, (4) preparing a classroom test, (5) what diagnostic tests reveal, (6) essay questions, and…