The purpose of this study was to explore the usefulness of the Rasch test analysis model for providing consistent scale statistics between content-referenced and norm-referenced tests across school districts. A number of content-referenced tests were created to assess student performance relative to basic skills goals identified in reading and…

The Virginia Beach City School System has utilized an experimental school year plan known as 45-15. Under this plan, schools remain in session throughout the year and students are assigned to one of four attendance cycles which begin 15 days apart. As a result of the staggered attendance pattern, only three groups (cycles) of students are in…

Three groups of 36, institutionalized retarded, noninstitutionalized retarded and normal children equated on mental age were evaluated on a measure of psychological distance, the Sticker Family Game. Significantly less psychological distance was found between the child and parental figures in the retarded groups than in the normal groups. (Author)

Over 120 items covering research in the teaching of English published between January 1, 1975, and June 30, 1975, are contained in this annotated bibliography. The subject headings are "Bilingual and Bidialectal Studies,""Language and Verbal Learning,""Literature, Humanities, and Media,""Teacher…

This pamphlet provides information concerning published mathematics tests in eight broad categories: arithmetic; junior high school; batteries and general listings, K-14; high school, general; algebra; geometry; trigonometry; and college-related. For each test listed, the document provides title, author, publisher, and dates of publication for…

The purpose of this paper is to outline and explain the evaluation system used by the Rhode Island Department of Education to measure the effectiveness of compensatory education programs. An exposition of how relevant background, program and financial information is collected is presented. In addition, a delineation is made of the methods…

In order to determine whether or not systematic desensitization or hypnosis have any effect in alleviating the test anxiety of community college students, 30 Massasoit Community College student volunteers were matched for GPA and assigned to one of three treatment groups: (1) a systematic desensitization group, in which subjects listened to tape…

The third party evaluation report covers the 1974-75 school year, the second year of the demonstration project. Summarized are the background, goals, and objectives of the project. Evaluation is centered upon four major information domains or evaluation areas of interest: student self-concept, student decision-making skills, student relationship…

The authors, based on their long experience in helping children and adults to think and function more creatively, express their conviction in the possibility of increasing the creativity of people through special instruction. Many experiments have shown that, although some types of warm-up and reward conditions increased the chances of creative…

Although various assessments differ in notable ways, they often follow a plan that is thoroughly tested and features four basic steps: (1) selecting learning areas and identifying their objectives; (2) developing achievement test items to determine the degree to which these objectives are accomplished; (3) administering the test items to…

The assessment and evaluation programs of Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, and Michigan, and the development and implementation of steps they initiated to progress toward the goal of accountability are described in detail in this report. Following the introduction, section 2 discusses the laws enacted by the four states that are the basis for their…

To test some aspects of Skinnerian programed instruction, a 241-frame program on Swedish grammar was presented to students 10 to 12 years old. Skinnerian insistence on student-constructed overt responses and on presenting the "key answer" after each frame were contrasted with covert responses and key answer frequencies less than 100…

The Iowa Assessment program used criterion referenced tests developed for use with students in grades 5 and 8. Participation by local school districts was on a voluntary basis. Lists of minimal objectives were developed after reviewing textbooks and objectives identified by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. These objectives were…

To replicate the findings of a previous experiment in which it was shown that the systematic presentation of rules and feedback on conservation and conservation-related problems can be employed to teach young children the traditional (Piagetian) liquid quantity problem rapidly, an analysis was made of the role of two others variables: (1) use of…

Review of reversal learning data obtained from Ss of various developmental phases suggested that overtraining increases perseveration in pre-school children, and decrease perseveration in older (e.g., 1st grade) children. The present experiment tested this apparent trend. Children of two age groups (X = 4 yrs., 4 mos., vs. X = 6 yrs., 5 mos.)…