The Quantitative Attitudes Questionnaire measuring graduate students' attitudes toward quantitative research methodology was developed and administered to 90 graduate students. These results and those from cross-validation with three similar samples correlated positively with quantitative examination and Graduate Record Examination mathematics…

Using various Latin square and incomplete Latin square formats, the Fields test formats provide a novel way of presenting tests to students using machine scoreable answer sheets that can be item analyzed. Items can be constructed to help students acquire knowledge or to measure the attainment of course objectives. (SLD)

Application of the Rasch model to data from 267 naval personnel taking a multiple-choice test subject to guessing indicates that goodness of fit is a problem small enough to ignore, but that modification to account for guessing may be necessary for accurate equating. (SLD)

Evaluates the use of discrimination indexes (or item-total correlation) for examining the reliability of examinations. States this technique has drawbacks and may cause examination validity to be lower. Discusses the idea of discrimination power and why poor students may answer an item correctly. (CMK)

Argues that New Hampshire high-stakes test administered at the end of the third grade is flawed and thus should be discontinued because the questions are not only too abstract, but beyond the knowledge and experience of most third graders. (Contains 23 references.) (PKP)

Focuses on reasons for the development of a mathematics test for admission of African students from grossly under-resourced schools as well as for placing students into a diversifying first-year curriculum. Highlights the process by which the test questions were developed and piloted. Discusses the reliability of the test and correlations with…

Reviews the usefulness of proficiency models influencing second language testing. Findings indicate that several factors contribute to the lack of congruence between models and test construction and make a case for distinguishing between theoretical models. Underscores the significance of an empirical, contextualized and structured approach to the…

Presents an alternative to using a single-class-period test to assess a college student's knowledge in the mathematics area. Evaluation of student mathematical knowledge and understanding of concepts is improved when students are given opportunities to design problems and solutions, applying classroom-acquired knowledge to new situations. Such…

Seven separate studies over 3.5 years developed the Trauma-Related Guilt Inventory, examined its internal consistency, factor structure, and the questionnaire's convergent and discriminant validity. Results with college students, veterans, and battered women support the conceptualization of trauma-related guilt as a multidimensional construct.…

The example of a medical licensure test is used to demonstrate situations in which complex, integrated content must be balanced at the total test level for validity reasons, but items assigned to reportable subscore categories may be used under a multidimensional item response theory adaptive paradigm to improve subscore reliability. (SLD)

Explains the evaluation procedure of extended matching multiple-choice questions (EMQs) which are problem-oriented, case-based questions. (Author/YDS)

Examined correlates and structure of prosocial behaviors in late adolescents using a newly constructed multidimensional measure. Findings from study 1, which involved 249 college students, were supported by findings from a second study in which 40 college students completed the measure. Results from both studies yielded adequate evidence of…

Documented the development, testing, and application of an organizational assessment tool for measuring employer support for heart health. The Heart Check inventory measured such factors as organizational foundations, administrative supports, stress management, and screening services. Data on diverse worksites throughout New York State indicated…

Developed Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory (SWAI) to measure relationship in counselor supervision. Factor analysis revealed three supervisor factors (Client Focus, Rapport, Identification) and two trainee factors (Rapport, Client Focus). SWAI scores possessed adequate scale reliability. Established evidence of convergent and divergent…

The contribution of item response theory to the validity of interpretations of achievement test results is reviewed in the context of four applications. The applications include construction of scales for achievement tests, test construction, development of customized tests, and investigation of the influence of instruction on achievement tests.…