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Glatthorn, Allan A., Ed.; Fontana, Jean, Ed. – 2000
This book presents the views of teachers, teacher educators, and administrators who write about accountability, testing, and standards programs. The chapters are: (1) "From Policy to Practice: The Research" (Allan A. Glatthorn); (2) "New York's Test-Driven Standards" (Jean Fontana); (3) "Voices from a Native American…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Research, Educational Testing
Quenk, Naomi L. – 2001
This book provides step-by-step guidance on the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator[R] (MBTI). The book also contains assessment of the test's strengths and weaknesses, advice on its clinical applications, and several case reports. The chapters are: (1) "Overview"; (2) "How To Administer…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures
Rose, Tara; Kaser-Boyd, Nancy; Maloney, Michael P. – 2001
This step-by-step guide provides a clear and concise reference for those who want to understand and use the Rorschach inkblot test with confidence. The book reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the Rorschach, and offers advice on its clinical applications, with emphasis on the evaluation of adult personality. The chapters are: (1)…
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods
American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC. – 1999
The standards outlined in this book have been developed to provide criteria for the evaluation of tests, testing practices, and the effects of test use. The "Standards" provides a frame of reference to ensure that relevant issues are addressed. The first part of the book, "Test Construction, Evaluation, and Documentation,"…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Psychological Testing, Reliability
Popham, W. James – 2001
This book explores the serious destructive consequences of today's testing programs using actual test items to show what tests really measure and why they should not be used to evaluate school quality or teacher ability. The book also proposes more meaningful ways to assess students and to meet the call for accountability in education. The…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests
Wilson, Leslie Walker – 2002
This book provides classroom teachers with the skills needed to interpret their students assessment results accurately and fairly. It is designed to assist teachers in planning instruction to suit the specific needs of their students. The chapters are: (1) Why Do You Need To Know about Assessment?; (2) What You Must Know about the Assessments You…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction
Glatthorn, Allan A. – 1999
This book is intended as a practical guide to implementing a standards-based curriculum, developing performance tasks, teaching to those tasks, and using performance assessments. The chapters are: (1) "Establishing the Foundations"; (2) "Understanding the Achievement Cycle"; (3) "Focusing on Authentic Learning"; (4) "Building on a Standards-Based…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning, Performance Based Assessment
Morris, Lynn Lyons; Fitz-Gibbon, Carol Taylor; Lindheim, Elaine – 1987
The "CSE Program Evaluation Kit" is a series of nine books intended to assist people conducting program evaluations. This volume, the seventh in the kit, provides an overview of a variety of approaches to measuring performance outcomes. It presents considerations in deciding what to measure and in selecting or developing instruments best suited to…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Performance Tests, Program Evaluation
Bartram, Sharon; Gibson, Brenda – 1994
Designed as a practical tool for trainers, this manual contains 22 instruments and documents for gathering and processing information about training and development issues within an organization. Part one of the two-part manual examines the process of identifying and analyzing training needs. It reviews the different types of information the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Check Lists, Educational Needs, Evaluation Methods
Shaycoft, Marion F. – 1979
Focusing on the use of "paper and pencil" criterion-referenced tests in educational measurement, and to correct misconceptions, the definitions of basic terms and historical antecedents are discussed. Classifications of the tests are compared with other achievement tests. The phases in developing criterion-referenced tests are presented with the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods
Strack, Stephen – 1999
This step-by-step reference guide to the five key Millon personality inventories includes vital information about each of the tests, including information on psychometric characteristics, special populations, assets-limitations, reliability-validity, and interpretation. The tests are: the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III); the…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures
Drasgow, Fritz, Ed.; Olson-Buchanan, Julie B., Ed. – 1999
Chapters in this book present the challenges and dilemmas faced by researchers as they created new computerized assessments, focusing on issues addressed in developing, scoring, and administering the assessments. Chapters are: (1) "Beyond Bells and Whistles; An Introduction to Computerized Assessment" (Julie B. Olson-Buchanan and Fritz Drasgow);…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Scoring
Westgaard, Odin – 1999
This guide shows organization managers how to use tests to assess skills and values in the workplace, as well as how to develop good, fair tests without needing any other resources. Part 1, chapters 1 through 5, presents basic information about tests and their practical applications. Part 2 describes the 15 steps of the testing process. The…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Occupational Tests, Performance Based Assessment
Hood, Albert B.; Johnson, Richard W. – 1991
The purpose of this book is to provide information about the various psychological assessment procedures that are specifically relevant for practicing counselors and human development professionals. The book deals with the use of such tests in the counseling process and includes illustrative case studies. It emphasizes the selection,…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Measures (Individuals)
Mather, Nancy; Wendling, Barbara J.; Woodcock, Richard W. – 2001
The widely used Woodcock Johnson (WJ) Test of Achievement has been separated into two distinct tests, Achievement and Cognitive Abilities. This book is designed to help busy mental health professionals acquire the knowledge and skills they need to use the third revision of the WJ Tests of Achievement (WJ III ACH) , including administration,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Adults, Children
