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Credibility Issues Related to Testing Programs.

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Fleming, Margaret – 1975

The implementation of a district-wide testing program requires careful consideration of credibility issues. These issues have been frequently overlooked or treated casually by test developers and users alike. It is well enough to study the reliability and validity issues involved when selecting instrumentation. It is also necessary to identify…

Descriptors: Credibility, Program Effectiveness, Relevance (Education), Standardized Tests

Alberta GED Candidates: Program Perceptions, Benefits, and Test Performance. GED Research Brief No. 15.

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Carbol, Barry C. – 1987

The General Educational Development (GED) testing program has been a part of the Alberta High School Equivalency Program since 1981. Between December 1981 and December 1983, 4,333 applicants passed the GED in Alberta, and 802 applicants failed to pass the test. Random samples of 200 individuals from each of these groups were studied to determine…

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Credibility