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Download full textPliske, Rebecca M.; And Others – 1984
The Computerized Adaptive Screening Test (CAST) was developed to provide an estimate at recruiting stations of prospects' Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) scores. The CAST was designed to replace the paper-and-pencil Enlistment Screening Test (EST). The initial validation study of CAST indicated that CAST predicts AFQT at least as accurately…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Adults, Armed Forces, Computer Assisted Testing
Glasnapp, Douglas R.; And Others – 1981
The paper describes the application of discriminant analysis to the identification of academically gifted elementary grade students. The principles of discriminant analysis are explained to provide a weighted profile of scores across predictor variables which are then compared with a criterion measure. An illustration of the method's used with 64…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Achievement Tests, Behavior Rating Scales, Discriminant Analysis
Barker, William F.; And Others – 1975
The Preschool Rating Scale (PRS) consists of twenty Guttman scaled items which assess a preschool child's personal-social development. Experience gained over the past two years indicate that it can be used: (1) for screening; (2) for program evaluation; (3) as a guide to the teachers in identifying specific areas of development which may need…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Discriminant Analysis, Individual Development
