The purpose of this paper was to provide an empirical test of the hypothesis that elimination scores are more reliable and valid than classical corrected-for-guessing scores or weighted-choice scores. The evidence presented supports the hypothesized superiority of elimination scoring. (Author)

Research carried out at the Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching (Stanford University), pursuant to a contract with the U.S. Office of Education under the provisions of the Cooperative Research Program.

A description of MAIL (Micro-Assisted Learning), a microcomputer system for distance teaching which corrects mailed-in tests and generates letters commenting on each of the answers, is used to identify criteria which will help determine whether an innovation will be successful. These criteria include accessibility, operational ease, and learner…

This study introduces the individual consistency index (ICI), which measures the extent to which patterns of responses to parallel sets of items remain consistent over time. ICI is used as an error diagnostic tool to detect aberrant response patterns resulting from the consistent application of erroneous rules of operation. (Author/PN)

Proposition analysis was used to equate the text base of two essays with different readability levels. Easier reading essays were given higher scores than difficult reading essays. The results appear to identify another noncontent influence on essay test scores, leaving increasingly less variance for differences in content. (Author/PN)

Assessed whether accounting for variables in the scoring of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) would improve the predictive validity of the inventory. Results from 107 sets of questionnaires showed that income and level of education are significant predictors of the capacity to cope with stress. (JAC)

Binomial models for domain-referenced testing are compared, emphasizing the assumptions underlying the beta-binomial model. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed. A proposed item sampling model is presented which takes the effect of guessing into account. (Author/CM)

Raters' agreement and the relative consistency of diving judges at a boy's competition were analyzed using intraclass correlations within 16 position x type combinations. Judges' variance was significant for 5 of the 16 combinations. Point estimates were generally greater for consistency than for raters' agreement about scores. (Author/CM)

A computer program to process student examination results is outlined. The objectives and basic structure of the program are discussed, but details of the coding of the program are omitted. The way in which the computer can save a great deal of time and effort is addressed. (JMD)

Using data from the SCRE Criterion Test composition papers, the author tests the hypothesis that the bulk of inter-marker unreliability is caused by inter-marker inconsistency--which is not correctable statistically. He suggests that a shift to "consensus" standards will realize greater improvements than statistical standardizing alone.…

Some perceived difficulties with conventional multiple choice tests are mentioned, and a modified form of examination is proposed. It uses a computer program to award partial marks for partially correct answers, full marks for correct answers, and check for widespread misunderstanding of an item or subject. (MSE)

No WISC-R IQ scale is immune to serious scoring errors. Inspection of the standard deviations reveals that the score an examinee receives for a given performance on WISC-R content can easily vary by six to eight IQ points. (Author)

An inexpensive, flexible, and practical method for providing students with immediate feedback, not only on tests but also on other forms of instructional materials, is described. Latent image materials needed include: a spirit master, a transfer sheet, a spirit duplicator, and a latent image developer. (MLW)

An interval scaling procedure was used to interpret the Rokeach Value Survey. Success based on student's perceived success was significantly correlated with grade point average. The modified Rokeach discriminated more successful from less successful students at levels significantly beyond chance. (Author/CP)