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Reading Today, 1999
The state-by-state comparisons of results on the 1998 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) present the literacy community with some good news and a bit of a puzzle: scores have improved, but the results cannot provide answers as to why one grade or state is doing better or worse than in the past. State-by-state results show that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, National Competency Tests
Bourque, Mary Lyn, Ed.; Byrd, Sheila, Ed. – 2000
The articles in this report were prepared to help the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) examine and clarify its public policy positions and its operational procedures in the area of standard setting for the future of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). They examine evaluations of the NAGB achievement levels setting…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Techniques
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Foreman, Milton E.; James, Leonard E. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1973
This study determined whether the estimation accuracy of clients engaged in individual counseling, group counseling, and control conditions improved more on test scales of high rather than those of low or intermediate vocational relevance. The results indicated no differences in the estimation accuracy at any level of vocational relevance. The…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, College Students, Group Counseling
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Denham, Patricia A. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Auditory Discrimination, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
Goldenberg, Ted – PASAA, 1973
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Patterns, Language Tests, Listening Skills
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Hartlage, Lawrence C.; Lucas, David G. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1973
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities, Prediction
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Pennock, Clifford D. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1973
Use of the cloze procedure in selecting reading materials is recommended, since cloze appears to combine the advantages of both standardized and informal procedures. (Author)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Informal Reading Inventories, Instructional Materials, Readability
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Applebee, Arthur N. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1973
Four components of reading speed were identified, and a measure of the first component, reading speed of known vocabulary, was investigated on a mixed sample of 84 boys (6 to 14 years old), which included a high proportion of retarded readers. (Author/GW)
Descriptors: Children, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities, Reading Difficulty
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Morf, Martin E.; Jackson, Douglas N. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1972
Major aim of this study was to distinguish clearly between two interpretations of acquiescence response style. (Authors)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Factor Analysis, Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques
Kahl, Peter W. – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1971
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Scoring
Ryan, Susanne F. – Teaching Except Children, 1970
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Exceptional Child Education, Perception Tests, Pictorial Stimuli
Reid, J. Christopher – J Educ Meas, 1970
The author suggests that a computer program be designed which not only computes item statistics, but also provides a running commetary in English to assist teachers in their analysis of test results. (PR)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Criterion Referenced Tests, Item Analysis, Norm Referenced Tests
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Bock, R. Darrell – Psychometrika, 1972
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Comparative Analysis, Item Analysis, Mathematical Models
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Livingston, Samuel A. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1972
A reliability coefficient for criterion-referenced tests is developed from the assumptions of classical test theory. The coefficient is based on deviations of scores from the criterion score, rather than from the mean. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Error of Measurement, Mathematical Applications, Norm Referenced Tests
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Harris, Chester W. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1972
An alternative interpretation of Livingston's reliability coefficient (see TM 500 487) is based on the notion of the relation of the size of the reliability coefficient to the range of talent. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Error of Measurement, Mathematical Applications, Norm Referenced Tests
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