Describes how Developmental Sentence Scoring, an instrument or procedure for estimating a child's native language development, can be used to measure second language acquisition. (PMP)

The prime contention of this paper is that applied linguists are capable of making a more substantial contribution than they have hitherto to the field of Language Skills Measurement. (Author)

The present paper emphasizes the importance of making interpretations regarding differences among an individual's scores on a test battery based on this same concern for the appropriateness of the reference group. (Author)

Guidelines developed specifically for cases in which objectively scored written tests are to be used are described. When objective cognitive tests are properly built and used, they can serve four educationally important functions. These tests provide the instructor information on what a student can and cannot do. The instructor needs this…

UNFAVORABLE RESULTS IN GRADING ESSAYS, PARTICULARLY THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD GENERAL COMPOSITION TEST, LED TO THE STUDY. IT WAS EXPECTED THAT PROGRESS IN OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF ESSAYS WOULD BE MADE, BY MEANS OF A FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE JUDGMENTS OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMPETENT READERS IN AN UNSTRUCTURED SITUATION. IT WAS HOPED THAT…

A SERIES OF STUDIES SOUGHT TO ASCERTAIN (1) INTER- AND INTRA-RATER RELIABILITY FOR THE HARRIS-GOODENOUGH DRAW-A-MAN TEST, (2) DRAW-A-MAN (DAM) VALIDITY, AND DRAW-A-WOMAN (DAW) VALIDITY. THE DRAWINGS OF 72 STUDENTS IN AN UPPER MIDDLE CLASS WERE SCORED INDEPENDENTLY BY TWO SELF-TAUGHT SCORERS, ONE OF WHOM ALSO RESCORED THE TEST A WEEK LATER. THE…

This bulletin provides information about the administration of the College-Level Examinations. Given are details about where and when one may take the examinations, registration, fees, and the reporting of scores. The centers where the examinations are given are listed. The program includes two kinds of examinations. The General Examinations…

The construction, validation, scoring techniques, uses, and constraints of the "I" Scale are presented. The "I" Scale was originally developed to measure the effect of a three district Title III project which sought to raise the level of individualization within the classroom. The paper traces the theoretical stance of…

A hand-scoring system for a three-level confidence-marking scheme for short answer and multiple-choice tests is described. The scoring system is for a test where the student is asked to indicate for each answer whether the probability of his being correct is more than 1/2 (sure), 1/2 (neutral), or less than 1/2 (guess). The effect of the system is…

Readability formulas are designed to provide quantitative estimates of the relative difficulty of pieces of writing. This study explored the extent to which an increase in the accuracy of a specific readability formula could be obtained by norming it for a restricted set of reading materials and subjects. (Editor)

The Hand Test, a projective device involving drawings of hands in semi-ambiguous poses, has increased in popularity among clinical and school psychologists in the 15 years since its inception. Research on the test is reviewed and its merit in clinical and diverse assessment situations is discussed. (Author/JAC)

Option weighting is an alternative to increasing test length as a means of improving the reliability of a test. The effects on test reliability of option weighting procedures were compared in two empirical studies using four independent sets of items. Biserial weights were found to be superior. (Author/CTM)