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Download full textvan der Linden, Wim J., Ed. – 1987
Four discussions of test construction based on item response theory (IRT) are presented. The first discussion, "Test Design as Model Building in Mathematical Programming" (T. J. J. M. Theunissen), presents test design as a decision process under certainty. A natural way of modeling this process leads to mathematical programming. General…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Assisted Testing, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Perkins, Kyle; Duncan, Ann – 1987
An assessment analysis was performed to determine whether sets of items designed to measure three different subskills of reading comprehension of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBSs) did, in fact, distinguish among these subskills. The three major skills objectives were: (1) facts; (2) generalizations; and (3) inferences. Data from…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Elementary School Students, Functional Reading, Generalization
Melancon, Janet G.; Thompson, Bruce – 1988
Applied classical measurement theory was used to study the measurement characteristics of Forms A and B of the Finding Embedded Figures Test (FEFT) when the test is administered in a "no-guessing" or "supply" format. Data provided by 69 students at a private university in the southern United States were used. Both forms of the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, Discriminant Analysis, Guessing (Tests)
Green, Donald Ross – 1985
The use of item banks and item response theory has resulted in new ways to misinterpret and misuse tests through customized, yet standardized, achievement test batteries. The new test batteries create the possibility of serious misunderstandings based on the idea that any subset of items from the pool with a proper range of difficulties will…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Item Banks, Latent Trait Theory
Gilmer, Jerry S. – 1987
The proponents of test disclosure argue that disclosure is a matter of fairness; the opponents argue that fairness is enhanced by score equating which is dependent on test security. This research simulated disclosure on a professional licensing examination by placing response keys to selected items in some examinees' records, and comparing their…
Descriptors: Adults, Answer Keys, Computer Simulation, Cutting Scores
Commons, C., Ed.; Martin, P., Ed. – 1982
Volume 1 of the Australian Chemistry Test Item Bank, consisting of two volumes, contains nearly 2000 multiple-choice items related to the chemistry taught in Year 11 and Year 12 courses in Australia. Items which were written during 1979 and 1980 were initially published in the "ACER Chemistry Test Item Collection" and in the "ACER…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Grade 11, Grade 12
Commons, C., Ed.; Martin, P., Ed. – 1982
The second volume of the Australian Chemistry Test Item Bank, consisting of two volumes, contains nearly 2000 multiple-choice items related to the chemistry taught in Year 11 and Year 12 courses in Australia. Items which were written during 1979 and 1980 were initially published in the "ACER Chemistry Test Item Collection" and in the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Grade 11, Grade 12
Choppin, Bruce – 1982
The answer-until-correct procedure has made comparatively little impact on the field of educational testing due to the absence of a sound theoretical base for turning the response data into measures. Three new latent trait models are described. They differ in their complexity, though each is designed to yield a single parameter to measure student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Programs, Educational Testing
Yen, Wendy M. – 1982
The three-parameter logistic model discussed was used by CTB/McGraw-Hill in the development of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Form U (CTBS/U) and the Test of Cognitive Skills (TCS), published in the fall of 1981. The development, standardization, and scoring of the tests are described, particularly as these procedures were influenced by…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bayesian Statistics, Cognitive Processes, Data Collection
Richardson, Julia K. – 1981
This study guide, designed to help counselors prepare for the Virginia Professional Counselor License Application, provides a review of counseling techniques and procedures, evaluation and appraisal procedures, and group theories and techniques. Other topics reviewed in the materials include professional identity, function and ethics, and abnormal…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Counselor Certification, Counselor Client Relationship
Hart, Kathleen; Kerslake, Daphne – 1983
The Concepts in Secondary Mathematics and Science (CSMS) and Strategies and Errors in Secondary Mathematics (SESM) research projects based at Chelsa College, England, have shown the marked reluctance of secondary school students to use fractions when solving mathematical problems, even though they have been taught the topic for a number of years.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Kuntz, Patricia – 1982
The quality of mathematics multiple choice items and their susceptibility to test wiseness were examined. Test wiseness was defined as "a subject's capacity to utilize the characteristics and formats of the test and/or test taking situation to receive a high score." The study used results of the Graduate Record Examinations Aptitude Test (GRE) and…
Descriptors: Cues, Item Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests, Psychometrics
Reschly, Daniel J.; Ross-Reynolds, Jane – 1982
Two psychometric approaches for the investigation of item bias were employed to examine the performance of four sociocultural groups on six subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Revised (WISC-R). The sample of 950 students was from Pima County, Arizona. One approach involved the comparison of the psychometric indices of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Correlation, Difficulty Level, Exceptional Persons
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1982
The Home Health Assisting (HHA) program was developed specifically for use by educational agencies which offer a program in HHA upon approval granted by New York State Education Department through the Joint State Agency review and approval process. It is designed to prepare adults for work in the home under supervision of a health-care agency. A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Evaluation Methods
Burstein, Leigh; Miller, M. David – 1981
Instructional and program relevance of measures of student performance and use of standardized achievement tests, as measures of the quality of a student's educational experiences, are discussed. This focus is consonant with current emphasis on linking testing and instruction and on systemic efforts at program and instructional improvement.…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Data Analysis, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
