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Peer reviewedTruman, William L. – AMATYC Review, 1992
Describes the development of a placement test specifically designed for students entering Pembroke State University. Includes question construction and suitable test standards in discussing the features of a good placement test. Concludes that the test provides a reliable measure of students potential success. (MDH)
Descriptors: Content Validity, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Tests
Download full textHawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services. – 1986
This report summarizes the results of the 1984 and 1985 administrations of the following tests in Hawaii: (1) the grade 8 Stanford Achievement Test (SAT), Advanced Level, 6th edition, of the Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Spelling, and Language Subtests; and (2) the grade 10 Stanford Test of Academic Skills (TASK), Level 1, 6th edition of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Content Validity
Peer reviewedSteinbrink, John E.; Jones, Robert M. – Social Studies, 1991
Examines textbook-test alignment in the social studies curriculum. Defines alignment as review items conceptually and contextually matching test items. Indicates research that shows critically low alignment levels between review and test items, providing examples from a fifth grade textbook. Outlines five steps by which teachers can develop…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Content Validity, Cooperative Learning
