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Putnam, Lillian R. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Criticizes the Detroit Tests of Learning Aptitude 2 (DLTA-2): (1) scoring criteria for the Story Construction Test are questionable; (2) the Word Fragment Test may not be practically significant; (3) the Picture Book is inconvenient to use without an index or table of contents. One major strength is the provision for combining subtest scores. (SRT)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Intelligence Tests, Learning Processes, Scores

Helfeldt, John P.; Henk, William A. – Journal of Reading, 1985
Reports on a study that found an alternative cloze test format both valid and practical when compared to the conventional cloze format. (HOD)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Comparative Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Models

Onore, Cynthia S. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Reviews the Stanford Writing Assessment Program that has three intended uses: district-wide survey of students' writing ability, diagnosis of classroom or district-wide instructional strengths and weaknesses, and staff development through training for administering and scoring of writing samples. Notes that of these uses, none is necessarily best…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Staff Development

Knight, Deborah Forsyth – Journal of Reading, 1985
Reviews the Curriculum Referenced Tests of Mastery that are intended to measure achievement, with the emphasis on measuring what a student has learned rather than predicting future success in school, concluding that the tests are worthy of consideration by any district. (HOD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, Language Arts, Mathematics Instruction

Kibby, Michael W. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Reviews the 3-R's Test that measures achievement in three academic content areas: reading, language, and mathematics. Cautions that it lacks data supporting its validity and scaling. (HOD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Foster, Karen – Journal of Reading, 1987
Reviews a secondary school version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) that focuses on two of the primary language skills: listening and reading. Subtest includes a variety of tasks measuring semantic, syntactic, and higher-level reading comprehension abilities. (NKA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Listening Comprehension Tests

Mather, Peter W.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1985
Examines the changes made in the Nelson Reading Skills Test, Forms 3 and 4, noting that the authors of the revised test have strengthened the test by requiring students to define words in context and by adding sections related to phonic skills, word parts, and reading rate. (HOD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate