The Audit of Administrator Communication Instrument was developed to provide the principal with teacher perceptions of the principal's communication skills and to collect research data on principal-teacher communication. The instrument was developed in three stages: theoretical constructs; testing and analysis; and revision of the instrument. (JN)

A preventive health education course was added as a new requirement for graduation from Nebraska high schools. Students who already know about health issues are permitted to waive the course upon completion of a special test that was derived from the six major course objectives. Results of the first administration and validation procedures are…

Developed, on the basis of responses from 608 undergraduate students to the 33-item Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale, three short forms of the scale. Comparisons made between the short forms examined in this investigation suggest the 13-item form as a viable substitute for the regular 33-item Marlowe-Crowne scale. (Author)

Describes the application of basic factor analytical and classical scaling techniques to mathematics placement test data that indicates that the sequence of mathematical skill areas traditionally taught in schools should be somewhat altered in order for students to reach optimal achievement levels. (FL)

Describes the development and testing of an instrument designed to measure two factors--affect and anxiety--associated with reading avoidance. (FL)

Describes the development of an informal syllabication instrument that has proven useful in determining the strengths and weaknesses of secondary school students' word attack abilities. (FL)

A 20-item scale was developed to screen graduate-level teaching assistants for a teaching award. Individual items may be used to diagnose problems in classroom teaching. (Author)

Reports construction of a questionnaire for measuring secondary students' attitudes toward learning French. Suggests that the instrument may be easily adapted to other languages. An appendix provides a list of scaled items on the questionnaire. (SJL)

The initial development and validation of the Academic Self-Concept Scale (ASCS) as a measure of an academic facet of general self-concept in college students is reported. Data supports reliability and validity of the ASCS. (Author/GK)

Focuses on the methods of establishing and maintaining content validity of criterion-referenced multiple-choice tests through refined item writing techniques. (Author)

Provides a brief overview of validity and reliability as concepts related to the overall quality of test instruments. Describes the nature and interpretation of content, face, criterion, and construct validity and identifies several approaches for measurement and improvement of reliability. (Author/CS)

Presents results of a study developing and validating three nutrition achievement tests for grades K-6, in which 3,393 pupils who had previously received a minimum of eight hours nutrition education participated. Tests were designed to evaluate individual children's achievement or to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education programs.…

Describes the development of an instrument, for use by elementary and secondary science teachers, sensitive to alternative conceptions of particular philosophic aspects of scientific theories and which has applicability in inferring understanding of the tentative and revisionary conception of science. (DS)

The Student-Level Observation of Beginning Reading (SOBR) was designed to focus on the content of instructional activities in reading at the individual student level, and is based on a time sample of time spent on specific activities. (Author/BW)

Investigated the relationship between Edwards conceptualization of social desirability and the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule and the Assertion Inventory. Results indicated that the Assertion Inventory is substantially confounded with the tendency to give socially desirable responses in self-description; the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule is less…