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…

This bibliography includes papers concerned with using a computer to help construct a list of questions for use as a test or exercise. It is not intended to contain references to papers which deal exclusively with computers administering tests. Sixty-four references are provided. (Author/WH)

Variables that affect the deductive reasoning of adult students are isolated and relevant literature reviewed in order to facilitate the design of a reliable measurement instrument. The relationships of previous instruction, cultural background, occupation, intelligence, sex, and reasoning habits to test scores of examinees are discussed. Studies…

The purpose of this document was to present the development and validation of an instrument to be utilized by local inservice education coordinators in the evaluation of career education inservice training programs. It is proposed that the instrument, the Career Education Concept Inventory (CECI), can be used to provide a measure of understandings…

The present report traces the rationale, development and experimental evaluation of the Diagnostic Discrimination Test (DDT). The DDT is a three-choice test of consonant discriminability of the perceptual/acoustic dimensions of consonant phonemes within specific vowel contexts. The DDT was created and developed in an attempt to provide a…

The purposes of this project were to develop a profile of the individual physician's practice, test the physician in the major areas of his practice, and provide educational consultation according to practice profile and test results. A test bank of 1,800 5-option multiple choice questions was classified into 18 categories based on classification…

The development, refinement, and validation of a test, "The Scientific Attitude Inventory," to be used to assess the scientific attitudes of elementary school teachers is described. The final 70 item instrument was administered to a population of 224 elementary teachers in graduate study at the masters level in one institution. A series of…

Curriculum developments in general from 1893 through the 1960's are first discussed, followed by curriculum developments in the social studies from 1916 to the present time. Progress in standardized social studies achievement tests dates from the early 1930's, at which time a Commission on the Social Studies attempted to apply new test techniques…

Norm-referenced and domain-referenced methods were each used to build sixth grade arithmetic tests. The tests were administered to samples of students and the results used for making content validity comparisons between the tests. Findings showed that the domain-referenced tests had higher content validity than the norm-referenced tests, that…

Presented at a symposium on "The Structure of Concept Attainment Abilities Project: Final Report and Critique," this paper provides the methodological aspects of the project. The discussion centers around a "Guide to the Multivariate Methods," which is provided in the paper. The basic guide-posts are the types of analysis and the types of content.…

Research on the effectiveness of graphical displays for information acquisition and retention lacks a system for classifying graph information and generating test items to assess learning. The purpose of this study was to validate a system based on two types of information and three types of informational units. Results of an analysis of variance…

The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) Is there a relationship between previous science knowledge and problem-solving performance?, (2) Is there a relationship between IQ, age, or reading ability and problem-solving performance?, and (3) Is there a relationship between selected cognitive factors of intelligence and problem-solving…

Test development efforts for constructing 35 of the tests included in a battery of 56 tests of possible cognitive abilities are described. Data were collected on 172 boys and 210 girls who had just completed the fifth grade. Item and total score statistics obtained for the 56 tests in the total battery are presented and discussed. (Author)

Recommendations of an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee relating to standardized testing in a state educational system are presented. The paper first discusses the concepts of measurement, evaluation, and standardized testing. Then follows discussions of Test Development, Qualifications of Test Users, General Use of Tests, The Use of Standardized Tests…

MOTIVATIONS, INTERESTS, AND NEEDS RELATED TO PARTICIPATION IN VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS BY WOMEN WERE STUDIED. A THREE-PART INSTRUMENT WAS DEVELOPED TO MEASURE SELECTED MOTIVATIONS, TO COLLECT DATA OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, AND TO MEASURE SATISFACTION OF ACTIVITIES. THE SAMPLE WAS COMPOSED OF 997 HOME ECONOMICS EXTENSION CLUB MEMBERS AND 129…