The MARKTF-M7 computer program, written in FORTRAN IV, scores true/false tests by comparing a control list of T/F values prepared by the instructor with those obtained from the students. The output, primarily for the use of the instructor, consists of a listing of the names of the students with their respective marks prior to the test, the test…

The MARKTF-M3 computer program, written in FORTRAN IV, scores tests (consisting of true-or-false statements about concepts or facts) by comparing the list of true or false values prepared by the instructor with those from the students. The output consists of separate reports to each student advising him of (1) his performance with respect to four…

The computer program MARKTF-M6, written in FORTRAN IV, scores tests (consisting of true-or-false statements about concepts or facts) by comparing the list of true or false values prepared by the instructor with those from the students. The output consists of information to the supervisor about the performance of the students, primarily for his…

The READ (Reading Evaluation--Adult Diagnosis) test, developed to provide the information needed by teachers of reading for adults or for older students who need more mature materials, is provided. The test is divided into three parts. Part I tests the student's acquaintance with words in general. This part is composed of four lists derived from…

A number of documents described in this report will be produced over the next three years, and will serve to assist LEAs and SEAs in performing their duties more effectively: (1) legislative enactments in accountability from the Wisconsin Department of Education; (2) criterion standards from Florida; (3) accountability models, including the…

In an investigation of the accuracy of self-evaluation on test performance, 210 junior high school science students were asked to predict their scores before and after taking each unit test. Absolute differences between the two predictions and actual scores were the random variables analyzed. Analysis of variance and Markov chain analyses revealed…

The impact of aptitude differences on learning performance is assessed. As a result of the assessment, instructional strategies are being developed to make efficient training programs for men of differing aptitude levels. Observations were that the high level group did better when left without a structured training program. The middle range was…

This is a presentation of a new method for interpreting the Ohio Vocational Interest Survey (OVIS) using visuals. The OVIS, administered in 43 high schools in San Diego County, California, was intended to complement the existing school guidance and counseling programs by providing the students with their measured and expressed occupational…

THIS STUDY WAS CONCERNED WITH THE NATURE AND RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE COGNITIVE FACTORS, ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS, AND THEIR PERSONALITY AND ACADEMIC CORRELATES. ENTERING FRESHMEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WERE TESTED WITH A BATTERY OF NINE TESTS TO OBTAIN THE DATA REQUIRED FOR ANALYSIS. SUSPECTED CONTAMINATION OF THE TEST RESULTS DUE TO…

THE STUDY MEASURED THE EFFECTS OF TRAINING IN A SERIES OF CLOZE PROCEDURE EXERCISES UPON READING COMPREHENSION. STUDENTS WERE INSTRUCTED TO FILL IN BLANK SPACES IN WRITTEN TEXT. THIS ACT OF CLOSURE ITSELF WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A NONOVERT REINFORCEMENT. STUDENTS (1,411) IN 49 CLASSROOMS PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDY. A CROSS-SECTIONAL GROUP WAS STUDIED…

Bayesian statistical inference is unfamiliar to many educational evaluators. While the classical model is useful in educational research, it is not as useful in evaluation because of the need to identify solutions to practical problems based on a wide spectrum of information. The reason Bayesian analysis is effective for decision making is that it…

Although analysis of variance is the most popular statistical tool to researchers in the behavioral sciences, the casual user has recognized only recently that there is no single correct way to perform such an analysis. This paper is concerned with hypotheses tested in the two-way, fixed model under a variety of conditions: (1) with and without…

The argumentative perspective enables rhetoric to function in a manner analagous to science or analytic philosophy, yielding reliable knowledge about nonempirical topics, which other methods cannot address. In short, argumentation is the equivalent of hypothesis-testing. Forensics should offer laboratory experience in developing this perspective…

Evaluated was the effect on standardized test scores of allowing six 4th grade learning disabled children to have a helper fill in the machine scored answer grid according to the child's verbal answers to the test questions. (Author/DB)

Discusses the practice of maintaining separation between the experimenter and the subjects during scientific experiments and suggests that the dialectical interdependence between them is the very basis upon which psychological inquiries should rest. Some practical and theoretical remedies are explored. (JMB)