This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a study of the stimulus variable of "frame size" and a group of variables reflecting student ability and sex. Individual differences were studied by varying ability, as measured by school grades and a battery of seven "factor tests" of intelligence and…

Traditionally, tests in the language arts have focused on the mechanical skills of reading, writing, and spelling. The problems which have arisen because of tests which measure reading and composing ability without ever requiring the child to actually read or compose have been compounded by teachers' tendencies to turn children away from books by…

During 1970 and 1971, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) conducted its first assessment of reading, measuring the achievement of specific reading objectives by individuals aged 9, 13, 17, and 26-35. In 1974, the Right to Read Effort directed that a Mini-Assessment of Functional Literacy (MAFL) be conducted to determine basic…

Presents a matrix showing the types, domains, uses, advantages, and disadvantages of teacher-made paper and pencil and performance evaluation instruments, and considers some of the factors involved in deciding which to use. (CMV)

A study investigating interactions between imagery instructions and aptitude variables is presented. A group of 7 fifth-grade classes was given imagery instructions in the reading of a short text, while another group read the text in a regular way. Three different outcomes covering different types of learning were registered. (Editor)

Describes the development of a standardized achievement test for high school horticulture students and analyzes resulting data from 37 high schools. Although the sample may not have been truly random, the test is felt to be sufficiently reliable and valid for use as a research and evaluation tool. (MF)

Tests that require high school students to demonstrate minimum skills for graduation are challenged, tough campaigns are being started to check student violence, profit-making schools are growing in popularity, and new efforts are made to halt the continuing decline in the study of foreign languages. (Editor/RK)

Presents research findings on several aspects of multiple-choice testing: (1) Effect of guessing; (2) Effect of changing the initial response; (3) Effect of item order alteration; (4) Optimum number of chores; (5) Position response set; and (6) Assessment of partial knowledge. (HM)

The decline in scholastic aptitude test ( SAT) scores does not signify that the quality of education is lower. To interpret this decline requires an understanding of the testing process, changing racial and sex mix of the test makers, changing lifestyle of youth, and the increase in the number of students taking the SAT. (Author/AM)

Thirty-nine normal pre-school and 48 older mentally handicapped children of similar vocabulary age were tested on a sentence comprehension test under three different presentation conditions. Results showed that presentation conditions did not affect normal children, but mentally handicapped children were adversely affected by the condition in…

Investigates egocentrism and the relationship between egocentrism and popularity in grades 1 through 5. Teachers' ability to rate students' popularity was studied, and sex differences for egocentrism scores were also examined. Egocentrism was measured by a test based on work done by Jean Piaget and popularity defined by a teacher's rating scale…

Occupational competency measures to attest to student standing in vocational education (comparable to the Scholastic Aptitude Tests for college-bound students) and also to judge effectiveness of vocational teachers are needed, but existing measures are inadequate, according to the authors. A midpoint accreditation for the vocational program…

Shows that foreign students frequently need special help with English and tells how a university organized a remedial writing program for foreign students who demonstrate a deficiency in technical writing skills. (GW)

Assesses the progress made in recent years toward integrating human and material resources that reflect diverse racial and cultural values into the schools. Focuses in turn on instructional staff, testing materials, parent-community participation, and instructional materials and concludes that while progress has been made, much remains to be done.…