A programed self-pacing/instructional instrument (developed for teachers of the gifted) and "The Role of the Teacher in the Classroom" by E. Amidon and N. Flanders were compared for helpfulness. (MC)

Outlines the purposes of pretests and considerations in their construction. (JR)

Presents a scheme for the construction of an item bank containing questions from all subject areas and levels of science. This bank would be made available to teachers in an item booklet which would work in conjunction with a computer-bank system. (GS)

The pilot study, which is the narrow subject of this article, employed a research-based process for developing and validating a measure of instructional leadership values and beliefs (McHorney, et. al., 2000, 2002). The article describes interviews that were conducted with teachers and school administrators for the purpose of confirming which…

Seven forms of a sixty item multiple choice test were administered to 454 college freshmen for the purpose of studying the effects on reliability and performance of keyed response option sequencing that would be unlikely under a random model. (Author)

The factor structure in this study was remarkably consistent across the age range, with three factors emerging for each group: Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Organization, and Freedom from Distractibility. The results of the study are discussed in terms of their clinical applications, particularly interpretation of WISC-R profiles. (Author)

Based on dissertation for EdD degree at University of Texas (1966).

As one in a series of test item collections developed by the Assessment and Evaluation Unit of the Directorate of Studies, items of value from past tests are made available to teachers for the construction of unit tests, term examinations or as a basis for class discussion. Each collection is reviewed for content validity and reliability. The test…

An index measuring the degree to which a binary response pattern conforms to some baseline pattern was defined and named the Pattern Conformity Index (PCI). One way of conceptualizing what the PCI measures is the extent to which each individual's particular response pattern contributes to, or detracts from, the overall consistency found in the…

For use by those preparing statewide competency testing programs and those developing basic skills examinations at the postsecondary level, this paper provides guidelines for writing items for tests of basic reading skills. Following a discussion of how to choose appropriate items, how to word items, and how to select appropriate reading passages,…

This study completed the initial stages in the development of the Johnson In-Law Attitude Scale, which is an instrument designed to measure attitudes toward one's family of in-laws, both before and during the marriage, and relationships with parents. A thorough review of literature relative to in-laws is included. The study revealed that the…

Two approaches to criterion-referenced measurement are described and contrasted--domain-referenced testing and mastery testing. This paper is organized according to ten issues or stages in test construction: (1) content domain specification; (2) item construction; (3) item domain specification; (4) item analysis; (5) item selection; (6) parallel…