The practice of evaluating certain special education tests in terms of traditional test evaluation procedures appears inconsistent with observations that these tests are often so closely tied to instructional procedures that they are not separable in practice. (Author)

Describes modifications made in the original Learning Environment Inventory to enhance suitability for use in the elementary school and reports validation data from administration of the modified version to a sample of elementary school children. (Author/MP)

After a brief summary of evidence for the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) as a measure of self-actualization, this article presents such a systematic summary for the inner-direction and time-competence scales; it should prove valuable for decision making. (Author)

The Threat Index (TI), theoretically based on George Kelly's personal construct theory, was developed as a measure of death orientation. Outlines the emerging reliability and validity picture. The aim is to give direction to future TI research by summarizing and critically evaluating the currently available data. (Author)

Examines the controversy surrounding the administration of the Metropolitan Achievement Test on reading and the subsequent recall of the results data by the chancellor of the New York City schools. (IRT)

Children referred for psychological evaluation had been administered the Rorschach test and the WISC-R, among other tests, for diagnostic purposes. Significant relationships were found between groups for some variables after which prediction formulas were developed for estimates and use of verbal terminology associated with IQ levels. (Author)

This study attempts to validate empirically a theoretically derived "view of science" construct. A methodology for validating instruments employed in science education research is demonstrated. Empirical support to the conceptual linkage between instrumentalism or realism and the intellectual variables, dogmatism and authoritarianism, is provided.…

Attempts criterion validation for divergent production tests. Inherent in this attempt is the goal of attaining construct validity for the Divergent Production section of the Structure-Of-Intellect model. (Author/RK)

Testing is a means of obtaining information about people and their status. Too often tests and testing govern us as educators rather than being governed by us. Reviews the problem and offers some suggestions. (Editor)

This paper investigates the usefulness of the Mini-Mult test with a large outpatient psychiatric clinic population. It also compares Mini-Mult with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). The findings suggest that Mini-Mult is useful in clinical situations, particularly if time is short or paraprofessionals are to be used. (NG)

Investigated with 64 upper middle class first-grade children of normal intelligence and visual perception was the construct validity of the trait of visual figure-ground perception. (Author/DB)

Evaluated with 20 disabled readers (6-10 years old) was the relationship between the Jordan Left-Right Reversal Test and word discrimination abilities. (DB)

The intervention of the Federal Government, through the issuance of guidelines, into psychological testing for employment is one of the most controversial activities in our profession. Considers what the government has to offer and the effect of such guidelines on the field of psychological testing. (Author/RK)

When cloze and maze scores are compared with teacher judgment in establishing the independent, instructional, and fustration levels of students, both techniques tend to overestimate a child's ability. (HOD)

Cross validates and discusses the Good et al. confirmatory factor analysis of the Gender Role Conflict Scale (GRCS). Data taken from college students (N=684) support the internal consistency reliability of the GRCS and offer tentative proof for its factorial validity. Results highlight the importance of reporting multiple fit indices. (RJM)