The purposes of this study were to see if an objective composition test could be constructed that would correlate positively with grades on written compositions and to investigate the effects of native language background and total language proficiency on written composition skills. The objective composition test that was constructed consisted of…

True-false achievement test items written by typical classroom teachers show about two-thirds of the discrimination of their multiple-choice test items. This is about what should be expected in view of the higher probability of chance success on the true-false items. However, at least half again as many true-false items as multiple-choice items…

This publication is one of 14 modules prepared for pre- and in-service teachers to prepare themselves for teaching individualized and activity-centered Intermediate Science Curriculum Study materials. In this module, an attempt is made to make teachers aware of the main components of a good test. Various statements and activities are given in the…

Instruction of large groups of students in the use of audiovisual (AV) equipment presents a problem when the students' performance can only be evaluated by individual examinations on actual equipment. An attempt was made, therefore, to develop an objective, paper-and-pencil test which would provide the same evaluation. Although students in a basic…

Empirically weighted scores for Rest's Defining Issues Test were found to be more reliable than the simple sum of scores theoretically weighted sum, or Rest's p scores. They also had slightly higher correlations with Kohlberg's interview scores. Empirically weighted scores also showed more significant change in two longitudinal studies. (CTM)

Testable objectives in foreign language learning are abilities of comprehension, expression, reading, writing and cultural recognition. These activities are discussed and test designs presented that allow teachers to measure accurately students' progress toward these goals. (CHK)

Intercorrelations among multiple true-false items were examined to determine to what extent each choice can be treated as independent. Results from 157 health science and 170 medical students indicated that correlations between options from the same stem were larger than those from different stems. Methods for computing reliability estimates were…

Two common strategies for assessing writing techniques and objective techniques are compared in a study of third-grade students. Student performance on selected response and constructed response test items, measuring the identification and construction of complete sentences, is compared. Results suggest that selected response items may lack…

Current practices of personality and behavior assessment were analyzed. Projective techniques, especially figure drawings and sentence completion devices, were found to be the most often used instruments for personality assessment by school psychologists. Objective personality tests and published behavior rating scales were far less frequently…

Informs social studies teachers about ways of helping their students prepare for standardized tests by developing classroom exercises that enable students to see relevance and transferability between the classroom activity and the social studies test. (Author/DB)

Results indicated that the pupil-centric pattern was superior to teacher-centric instruction in terms of student achievement. Student attitudes toward the effectiveness of the teacher's performance were improved as a result of the pupil-centric instructional pattern. (Author)

This study confirmed the practical benefits of three-choice items. (Author)

Twenty teacher-made multiple choice items in mathematics are presented. (MM)