Environmental Health Proficiency Examinations which are based on the Role Delineation Study were developed for use by registration agencies. To validate the examinations, performance measures of on-the-job practice were administered along with the examinations. Results show that examinations are valid but not perfect predictors of on-the-job…

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how instructors can prepare criterion-referenced tests that will meet the student assessment needs of vocational-technical education. (SK)

Divided the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Pd scale into obvious (O), neutral (N), and subtle (S) subscales. Using college students results were: Pd-O scores were the most powerful predictor of criterion; Pd-S scores made a smaller but unique contribution; and Pd-N scores made no contribution not already in Pd-O criterion…

An interview with psychologist-educator Robert Valett focuses on his interests in the thinking patterns of children, his Developmental Survey of Basic Learning Abilities, and his involvement in humanistic education. (CL)

This paper examines the properties of the Item Efficiency Index proposed by Neill and Jackson (1976; EJ 137 077) for minimum redundancy item analysis. (Author/BW)

Describes a program in which a computer is used to store test items and to construct tests for algebra and geometry classes. (IRT)

Discusses a study of effects of organization on classroom multiple choice examinations by extending existing research on this topic to include all examinations within a course instead of only one or two. A second purpose was to investigate the effect of academic ability on student test performance on random v sequential order of test items.…

This study investigated the construct and concurrent validity of a 12-minute crawl stroke swim as a field test of swimming endurance. It was found to be valid. (JD)

Information pertaining to a revision of the Caldwell HOME Inventory for use with families of at-risk children ages 3 to 6 is presented. (Author)

This problem-oriented evaluation outline examines key variables of family structure, development, and problem solving. It is proposed as a guide in family assessment and for training beginning family therapists in a particular orientation of thinking and behavior. A discussion of rationale, design, and use precede the outline. (Author/BEF)

Guttman's mapping sentence technique is examined as a mechanism for defining domains of cognitive behavior and for generating test items to measure achievement in those domains. The utility of the mechanism as compared to alternatives is discussed. (Author/JKS)

The G index is a measure of similarity between pairs of dichotomized items. The G index is generalized here to the case where items are trichotomized. (JKS)

The effect of stratified sampling of items based on item difficulty and/or interitem correlations on the estimation of test score distribution parameters using multiple matrix sampling was studied. Results indicated that stratification did not consistently improve the stability of parameter estimation. (Author/JKS)

Describes a paper-and-pencil method for producing reaction-time data suitable for group situations. The technique was constructed to contrast the two traditional theoretical approaches to semantic memory but can be applied to other questions of cognitive psychology. (Author/CK)

Describes the controversy following the pioneering bill in New York that is to allow standardized admissions tests to be scrutinized by the public. The position of the Educational Testing Service in the issue is presented. (SA)