Illustrates the use of answers to free-response questions in generating distractors in equivalent multiple-choice forms by examples of high school biology questions. (AL)

The study investigated the musical learnings on the part of students involved in choral activities in selected senior high schools. Various tests were used to determine music discrimination vocal performance. (Author/MF)

The relative importance of the social context versus ideational content as change agents in conference situations is discussed. (4 references) (MM)

Each teacher has an educational philosophy, whether he is aware of it or not. The article presents a test to determine one's educational philosophy. (MF)

A transcription of a group discussion on the type of question which should be included in mathematics examinations at the Ordinary Level in England. (MM)

A study was conducted to determine what effect a program of spelling instruction based on the students' needs and interests as opposed to the predetermined content of a workbook would have on weekly spelling tests selected from a spelling workbook, standardized spelling achievement tests, and the number of spelling errors in creative writing…

The results of the study show that referral source and test seeking interact in effecting a successful counselor-client contract. Faculty-referred test seekers are least successful and self-referred test seekers are most successful in reaching agreement with a counselor. (Author)

This paper reports results of testing 513 subjects of all levels, and points to value of filmed tests for the evaluation of clinical skills. (IR)

It was found test item arrangement does not significantly influence test results. (CK)

Objective procedures for converting test data into counseling information are discussed and illustrated, with special attention being given to similarity scores and similarity score profiles. Local validity studies are needed to support data-information conversion procedures. Computer-based systems are also valuable. (Author)