If traditional examinations were eliminated, would course work still show the same superior students? (Author/PG)

Author discusses instruction by media presentation and advocates testing which is designed to fit the instructional methodology. (HB)

The purpose of this study was to summarize research relevant to the correction for guessing formula. Six areas are reviewed: reliability, validity, test taking behavior, statistical implications, public acceptance, scoring labor. (JB)

Results indicate that because there is not an equivalent relationship between the WISC and WAIS, classification or retardation level and prognostic formulation using these tests should be made cautiously. (Author/CB)

If one accepts the premise that the criterion measure (Musical Aptitude Profile) is a valid predictor of future musical success, then the Measures of Musical Abilities, based on these data, can be considered to possess a moderately high validity for the same purpose. (Author/CB)

Discusses the three vital factors upon which information derived from an evaluation instrument depends: (1) the criteria by which teaching performance is judged, (2) the reliability and validity of the acquired data, and (3) the comparison of the evidence against the criteria. (Author/EA)

Findings cast doubt on the overall utility of the CMAS with retarded children. (MB)

A validity study of the OCD Questionnaire instrument for assessing organizational climate in the schools concludes that (1) the prototypic profile is not useful, and (2) subtests of the OCDQ tap and measure important aspects of the organizational climate of secondary schools. (Author)

Paper reports on the use of a technique of item writing and item keying in personality scale construction which overcomes the drawbacks, while maximizing the advantages of unit response weighting. (Author)