Presents a hypothetical scenario in which executives of three testing companies meet in 1968 to devise a way to justify the existence of standardized testing. Their solution is minimum competency testing. (IRT)

The coefficient of congruence is a quantitative measure of the similarity of factor structures for different samples of subjects. This paper is intended to inform interested readers of the availability of a computer program capable of computing coefficients of congruence of factor structures. (Author)

This program generates maximum likelihood estimates of the parameters of a mixture of two normal distributions and tests the significance of the mixture hypothesis against that of a single normal distribution. (Author)

Methods to compare population means in the univariate case and population mean vectors in the multivariate case are presented in terms of hypotheses tested by various procedures. Tests relevant to each hypothesis are described and compared in terms of maximizing power while controlling Type I error rates over the widest variety of conditions. (SLD)

This book discusses how to obtain test scores and, in particular, how to obtain test scores from tests that consist of a combination of multiple choice and open-ended questions. The strength of the book is that scoring solutions are presented for a diversity of real world scoring problems. (SLD)

Examines the trainability of anticipation in intermediate tennis players. In particular, examines whether video presentations could improve on-court tennis-serve returns. Participants (N=6) were asked to predict the type, depth, and width of the serve. Results suggest that anticipation ability and performance did improve as a result of the…

Investigated factors perceived to contribute to first-time success on the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification Examination. Surveys of athletic training program directors indicated five areas perceived as contributing to students' passing the examination on the first try, including ability to interpret questions, clinical…

Presents an adaptive approach to multiple significance testing based on the procedure of Y. Benjamini and Y. Hochberg (1995) that first estimates the number of true null hypotheses and then uses that estimate in the Benjamini and Hochberg procedure. Uses the new procedure in examples from educational and behavioral studies and shows its control of…

A theorem is developed to show that the Kruskal-Wallis test (W. Kruskal and W. Wallis, 1952) (KWt) can be used validly to test a hypothesis about location under much less restrictive conditions than required by the recently accepted, mathematically correct shift model. The specific null hypothesis for which the KWt can be used validly is…

The difference in statistical power between the original Bonferroni and five modified Bonferroni procedures that control the overall Type I error rate is examined in the context of a correlation matrix where multiple null hypotheses are tested. Power differences of less than 0.05 were typically observed for the modified Bonferroni procedures. (SLD)

Illustrates procedures for prediction analysis in 2 X 2 contingency tables through the analyses of solutions of six types of problems associated with the acquisition of fractions. Reviews and extends confidence interval procedures previously proposed for an index of predictive efficiency of implication hypotheses. Compares frequentist coverage…

Discusses benefits of testing in a training program based on experiences at the Learning and Performance Center (LPC) of Lucent Technologies. Topics include demonstrating the value of training to corporate clients; student reaction questionnaire results; purposes of testing; and benefits of testing to students, instructors, course developers, and…

Discusses problems in detecting nonlinear associations and investigates the use of two statistics for this purpose. Simulation results suggest that the Cramer-von Mises form of the test statistic is generally better than the Kolmogorov-Smirnov form. Discusses the power of this method. (SLD)

Describes 3-hour written examination for superintendent certification in Missouri. The School Superintendent Assessment, produced by the Educational Testing Service, has 3 1-hour parts: Evaluation of Action, Synthesis of Information and Problem Solving, and Analysis of Information and Decision Making. Other states are adopting exam. One…

Includes an interview with a noted figure in the field of language assessment. Focuses on a range of test development projects, including several related to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) scale. (Author/VWL)