Describes a procedure, called a full Bayesian procedure, for making decisions in connection with criterion-referenced measurements. The procedure uses continuous utility functions instead of a dichotomized utility structure and combines the posterior distribution for a certain person with utility functions for "advance" and "retain" decisions…

Lord's, Millman's and Saupe's methods of approximating the standard error of measurement are reviewed. Through an empirical demonstration involving 200 university classroom tests, all three approximations are shown to be biased. (Author/JKS)

The restrictions on item difficulties that must be met when binomial models are applied to domain-referenced testing are examined. Both a deterministic and a stochastic conception of item responses are discussed with respect to difficulty and Guttman-type items. (Author/BH)

A review of the research on item writing, item format, test instructions, and item readability indicated the importance of instrument structure in the interpretation of test data. The effect of failing to consider these areas on the content validity of achievement test scores is discussed. (Author/GK)

Neuropsychological tests taping intellectual, language, perceptual, and motor processing of a learning disabled child are described. The use of the test results to formulate remedial strategies is outlined. The application of ideas presented by other authors in the Summer 1981 issue of "School Psychology Review" is demonstrated. (Author/AL)

Two major types of sociometric measures were administered to groups of learning handicapped and nonhandicapped children. Common scoring methods were compared. Data analyses indicated that variation in class placement of learning handicapped children is crucial in judging the appropriateness and interpretation of content of various sociometric…

Presents a history of special services offered to the handicapped student taking the SAT, indicating regional usage of the testing program and usage according to types of disability. Reviews recent developments in testing services for disabled students with specifics as to test administration and interpretation. (RC)

After taking a standardized reading achievement test, student reading attitudes were most positive when students had previously been counseled on the purpose and nature of the testing and when their scores were interpreted to them. (JT)

The construct validity of vocational interest test scores was examined by finding the interest profiles of 15,447 college students in 51 majors. Standard scores based on same-sex norms were found to be more valid on this criterion than were raw scores. (CTM)

Two estimation procedures for the Rasch Model of test analysis are reviewed in detail, particularly with respect to new developments that make the more statistically rigorous conditional maximum likelihood estimation practical for use with longish tests. (Author/JKS)

To examine assumptions underlying the scoring system of Arizona Articulation Proficiency Scale (Revised), 21 children (ages 4 to 7) were given the test. Results suggested that Ss' production of sounds in only two contexts is not necessarily accurate for other contexts and that weightings assigned on basis of frequency overestimated the extent of…

Further evidence is provided for assessing the use of cluster analysis in comparison with other multivariate methods. When appropriately used, cluster analysis is a convenient tool for developing empirically based diagnostic groupings. The frequently stated limitations of the technique should not invalidate the obtained groupings of such cases.…

A selective review of literature on the revised Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-R) is presented to relate research results to test interpretation. Included are inferences drawn from factor analyses, subtest specificity, subtest profiles for some exceptional populations assessment of minority group children, and IQ differences…

Preventive medicine is a powerful and useful strategy for the efficient use of our health resources, but its areas of applicability must be selected carefully, with full consideration given to the factors which are specific to a particular test applied to a particular individual or group of individuals. (Author/RK)

English 1 grades, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, and fall semester grade point averages for 149 students were analyzed to determine relationships among variables, with particular attention to the experimental Test of Standard Written English (TSWE). The meaning and utility of the TSWE remains unclear for this sample. (Author)