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Crowhurst, Marion – 1980
Research on the relationship between syntactic complexity and quality of written composition was reviewed to test the assumption that these two concepts are positively related. The studies reviewed, which have appeared during the past 15 years, fall into two broad categories: (1) intervention studies designed to increase syntactic complexity and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Freshmen, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education
Connelly, F. Michael; And Others – 1978
The York University Biology Achievement Test (YUBAT) and its use in the Metropolitan Toronto (Ontario) schools were examined. YUBAT was compared with the province's grade 13 biology curriculum guideline, and with representative courses and textbooks. This analysis revealed much similarity between the test, courses, and two textbooks used. The…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Attitudes, Biological Sciences, Cognitive Objectives
Merz, William R.; Rudner, Lawrence M. – 1978
A variety of terms related to test bias or test fairness have been used in a variety of ways, but in this document the "fair use of tests" is defined as equitable selection procedures by means of intact tests, and "test item bias" refers to the study of separate items with respect to the tests of which they are a part. Seven…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Difficulty Level, Evaluation Criteria
Beard, Jacob G.; Pettie, Allan L. – 1979
Test results from the Florida Educational Assessment of third and fifth grade communications and mathematics skills were used to compare linear and Rasch equating results. The samples consisted of over 5,000 cases for each grade and content area. The tests contained some items common to both the 1976 and 1977 test forms, but no fewer than 20…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level
Bell, Anita I. – 1979
An equating study was conducted on the Certifying Examination for Primary Care Physician's Assistants to compare the ability of current examinees with the standardization group and to determine if current test items are more difficult than previous items. Using 46 common items from the multiple choice section, the 1978 exam was equated to the 1976…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, Educational Trends, Equated Scores
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Gilmer, Jerry S. – 1979
Sixty college students from classes in educational measurement were divided into two groups. Each group was administered the same criterion test except that one group received feedback after every item and the other received no feedback. The students were also divided into three ability levels. Each test item was classified two ways; by item…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Answer Keys, Answer Sheets, College Students
Bayless, David L.; Nix, Charles W. – 1979
The merits and hazards of minimum competency testing for the individual student or for student groups are discussed. Types of groups which lend themselves to group application and some important factors in determining the parameters of a group are discussed. Ten critical issues related to minimum competency testing are identified: (1) scope of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cutting Scores, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education
Ohara, Takeshi; Purcell, Thomas D. – 1980
The relationship between student reported achievements (SRA) and student ratings of their corresponding course and teacher was investigated, from responses to the Instructor and Course Evaluation Questionnaire. The SRA consisted of 10 commonly accepted concepts of cognitive and individual development; their average was used as a measure of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, College Science, Correlation
Hisama, Kay K.; And Others – 1977
The optimal test length, using predictive validity as a criterion, depends on two major conditions: the appropriate item-difficulty rather than the total number of items, and the method used in scoring the test. These conclusions were reached when responses to a 100-item multi-level test of reading comprehension from 136 non-native speakers of…
Descriptors: College Students, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
Dauterman, Philip – Alberta English '70, 1970
The crucial variable in good classroom teaching is the verbal behavior of the teacher. Through his questioning techniques--what questions he asks, how and when he asks them, how he replies to students, and how he stimulates students to reply to each other--the teacher can evoke a high level of class discussion and force students to go beyond the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Decision Making Skills
McDaniel, Ernest; And Others – 1973
Performance in concrete and abstract tasks is examined systematically by varying the degree of abstractness of problem-solving and concept formation tasks. Four forms of a problem solving test were constructed. Each form of the test presented problem situations through four different modes: verbal stories, picture-book, color slides,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests, Comparative Analysis
Pine, Steven M.; Weiss, David J. – 1976
This report examines how selection fairness is influenced by the item characteristics of a selection instrument in terms of its distribution of item difficulties, level of item discrimination, and degree of item bias. Computer simulation was used in the administration of conventional ability tests to a hypothetical target population consisting of…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Bias, Computer Programs, Culture Fair Tests
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Blumenfeld, Phyllis C.; Meece, Judith L. – Elementary School Journal, 1988
Investigated the cognitive engagement of students in grades 4-6 who received science lessons that varied in the level of cognitive content, procedural complexity, and social organization. The variables did not significantly affect student involvement. Cognitive engagement was similar for tasks judged as low and high in difficulty. (SKC)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Cognitive Processes, Course Content, Difficulty Level
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Poduska, Ervin; Phillips, Darrell G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1986
Describes a study of the mental processes college students use in thinking about speed. Piagetian-type tasks dealing with speed, time, and distance were used in an individual interview format. Males outperformed females on tasks relating to speed, but not on the other tasks. (TW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Science, Difficulty Level, Distance
Haksar, Lucy – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1983
Describes design of an item bank for use with lower ability mathematics students in Scottish secondary schools. Aspects of bank usage discussed include raw score translation to measures on validated scales, test design for various purposes, and ways of recording and analyzing results. Test examples with corresponding outputs are given. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Criterion Referenced Tests, Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries
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