TESTING MATERIALS IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITIONS WERE REVISED AND NEW MATERIALS CREATED IN THIS PROJECT. THE NEW SERIES OF TESTS INCLUDED ADMINISTRATION, AND ITEM ANALYSIS OF THE COOPERATIVE INTER-AMERICAN TESTS. DATA FOR THE ENGLISH EDITIONS WERE GATHERED FROM SUBJECTS DRAWN FROM AMERICAN SCHOOLS, AND DATA FOR THE SPANISH EDITIONS…

The study involved the use of a structured job analysis instrument called the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) as the direct basis for the establishment of the job component validity of aptitude tests (that is, a procedure for estimating the aptitude requirements for jobs strictly on the basis of job analysis data). The sample of jobs used…

A written examination may discriminate against candidates if the reading difficulty level of the test is higher than the minimum educational level required for entry into the position for which the examination is used as a screening device. Tests used for examining applicants for positions in a large heterogeneous merit jurisdiction and in a city…

This report presents a statistical description of the 1969-70 Cuyahoga Community College (CCC), Ohio, student body in terms of enrollment data, academic potential, goals and aspirations, student personnel needs, non-academic information, and demographic data. Selected elements of the description reveal that, of 15,423 students registered for the…

The present study tested the hypothesis that the ability to speak a second language authentically or like a native speaker was related to an individual's sensitivity to cues in interpersonal situations--his empathic capacity. A test of empathy consisting of silent film clips shown at various speeds was shown to subjects who were asked to indicate…

To test the hypothesis that learning depends on the influence and interaction of three primary variables--instruction, learner aptitude, and learning environment--an explanatory model was tested during the 1967-68 school year in an experiment conducted with the cooperation of a simple random sample of 56 teachers drawn from the National Science…

The hypothesis that tests of precollege aptitude/achievement are poor predictors of later college grades because of uneven changes in aptitude development over these years was investigated. A battery of 11 tests administered before college entrance was readministered to 59 female and 67 male college seniors. Correlations obtained from high school…

To familiarize supervisors, interviewers, and employer relations personnel with U. S. Employment Service (USES) testing, the trainee's handbook cites five training objectives. They are: simplify understanding of tests, describe employment service tests, mention advantages and limitations, show how to determine need for tests, and describe a…

This quarterly bulletin lists and provides brief annotations for the instruments recently acquired by the Test Collection, a specialized library of tests and test-related information. Types of tests listed are: Achievement, Aptitude, Personality, Interests, Aptitudes and Opinions, and Sensory-Motor. Other information includes announcements of new…

The nine problems used in the study of problem-solving processes are provided, along with the corresponding questions and their answers. Data on the values corresponding to each group, used in scoring, are also attached. (For related document, see TM 003 093.) (KM)

A study was devised to investigate the effectiveness of predicting success and failure in an individualized multimedia course in electronics. The media available included programed texts, slides, 16 mm. films, and textbooks. Measures of psychological and ability factors of the 136 subjects who participated were taken by means of the Edwards…

The interrelationships between aptitude test performance and certain demographic-cultural variables were investigated, as well as the relationship between these variables and the aptitude test factor content. Five test batteries were administered to groups of approximately 1,900 subjects each. Multiple regression analyses indicated that there were…

In this essay on higher education for the disadvantaged, the author discusses the definition of "disadvantaged," assessment procedures of disadvantaged students, and the predictive value of aptitude tests. The author concludes that more and better controlled studies are needed, preferably longitudinal, and offering clear information on the extent…

Ability tests in use today and the educational programs of the schools are examined from a Black perspective. It is stated that it is incumbent upon educators to develop appropriate learning experiences in the classroom which relate to the Black child's background experiences. The following issues are raised: (1) I.Q. tests (predictor variables)…

The purpose of this study was to identify some of the variables that relate to high achievement in elementary school science in Detroit (Michigan) Public Schools. A random sample of 2,112 sixth-grade students from 27 schools was selected for participation in the study. Student data were obtained from the STEP, the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, and…