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Direct linkSusan K. Johnsen – Gifted Child Today, 2024
The author provides a checklist for educators who are selecting technically adequate tests for identifying and referring students for gifted education services and programs. The checklist includes questions related to how the test was normed, reliability and validity studies as well as questions related to types of scores, administration, and…
Descriptors: Test Selection, Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, Test Validity
Svinicki, Marilla; Koch, Bill – Innovation Abstracts, 1984
The decision of whether to use essay tests or multiple choice tests depends on several qualifiers related to the different characteristics of the tests and the needs of the situation. The most important qualifier involves matching the type of test to the instructional objectives being tested, with multiple choice tests being used to measure a…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Essay Tests, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Format
Download full textNational Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, 2006
This guide was developed for State, agency, and/or facility administrators who provide education for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at risk (N or D). The guide provides basic information about the ideal characteristics of a pre-post test and highlights important features to consider when requesting and evaluating information…
Descriptors: Test Selection, Pretests Posttests, Child Neglect, Delinquency
Gonzalez-Pino, Barbara – 1987
Testing guidelines based on teachers' experience and on a review of literature concerning approaches to the testing of oral second language skills, are presented in this paper. Considerations in developing the test included coordination with the syllabus, choice of format, grading, and administration. Suggestions are offered from the practices of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Grading, Language Tests, Oral Language
ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education, Bloomington, IN. – 1987
Appropriate evaluation can greatly enhance the teaching process, and this resource packet is designed to help make testing more efficient. Tests and test items are featured in these listings, and information on test construction is provided. The various sources which are highlighted include: (1) professional organizations; (2) journals and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Rubadeau, Duane O.; And Others – 1990
Intended as a guide in the development of a sound evaluation program utilizing both instructor-produced and standardized tests, this booklet presents a practical, understandable rationale for the development and use of both kinds of testing in the educational setting. Section I discusses the functions of measurement, offering a rationale for…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
