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Kohr, Richard L., Comp.; And Others – 1979
This guide begins with a series of questions and answers which introduce Pennsylvania's Educational Quality Assessment (EQA) Inventory as a 188-to 190-item multiple choice test for fifth, eighth, and eleventh grades. Items are selected from a 400-item bank using matrix sampling procedures. Test results are analyzed at the school level; no…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Affective Objectives, Basic Skills
Download full textSwezey, Robert W.; Pearlstein, Richard B. – 1975
This manual outlines the rationale for using the Criterion Referenced Test (CRT) approach and suggests specific guidelines for test developers to use in constructing test items. Methods for assessing the adequacy of a CRT are also provided. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Comparative Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests
Miller, Patrick W.; Erickson, Harley E. – 1985
This publication offers guidelines, practical suggestions, and examples for developing better teacher-made tests. It is divided into five chapters: (1) Planning Classroom Tests, (2) Guidelines for Developing Classroom Tests, (3) Assembling and Administering Classroom Tests, (4) Assessing Test Items, and (5) Desirable Characteristics of Tests.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Izard, J. F. – 1977
This material provides a discussion of the construction and analysis of tests prepared for classroom use by teachers. The initial discussion is concerned with the purposes of evaluation and the specification of objectives. This is followed by an examination of theoretical and practical considerations in planning a test. The material on test item…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria
Direct linkHogan, Thomas P. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Following a practical approach, this book focuses on educational assessment as it is practiced today, in the actual world of classrooms, school systems, state departments, and national organizations. It first covers the basic concepts applicable to all types of assessment: statistical concepts, reliability, validity, and interpretive frameworks.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Statistics, Test Reliability, Test Validity
