Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Multiple Choice Tests | 5 |
| Test Reliability | 5 |
| Test Format | 3 |
| Test Validity | 3 |
| Achievement Tests | 2 |
| Language Tests | 2 |
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| Test Construction | 2 |
| Test Items | 2 |
| Answer Sheets | 1 |
| Cheating | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Johnson, Patricia | 1 |
| Kolstad, Robert A. | 1 |
| Kolstad, Rosemarie K. | 1 |
| Kon, Jane Heckley | 1 |
| Martin-Kniep, Giselle O. | 1 |
| Todd, Amelia B. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Intermediate Grades | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Teachers | 5 |
| Practitioners | 4 |
Location
| New York | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textNew York State Education Department, 2024
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has a partnership with NWEA for the development of the 2024 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Tests. Teachers from across the State work with NYSED in a variety of activities to ensure the validity and reliability of the New York State Testing Program (NYSTP). The 2024 Grades 6 and 7 English Language…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Format, Language Arts, English Instruction
Todd, Amelia B. – 1983
An achievement test for the secondary school vocational electricity programs in South Carolina was constructed by a research coordinating unit (RCU) project. A trade and industrial supervisor and consultant, three electricity instructors, and four industry representatives comprised an advisory committee that participated in its development. Three…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Electricity, Multiple Choice Tests, Objective Tests
Peer reviewedKolstad, Rosemarie K.; Kolstad, Robert A. – Journal of Dental Education, 1991
A study evaluated the use of a "none-of-these" option on multiple-choice achievement tests in undergraduate dental education. Results indicated this option neither enhanced nor diminished examinee performance stability but did reduce the examinee's opportunity to select correct choices by means unrelated to course objectives, thereby enhancing…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Dental Schools, Difficulty Level, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKon, Jane Heckley; Martin-Kniep, Giselle O. – Social Education, 1992
Describes a case study to determine whether performance tests are a feasible alternative to multiple-choice tests. Examines the difficulties of administering and scoring performance assessments. Explains that the study employed three performance tests and one multiple-choice test. Concludes that performance test administration and scoring was no…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Educational Testing, Geography Instruction
Johnson, Patricia – 1987
A proficiency examination developed for placing non-native English-speakers in appropriate expository writing courses is described. The instrument is a multiple-choice examination containing items that test specific expository writing skills through reading skills. The rationale for including such items for placement in expository writing courses,…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Cohesion (Written Composition), Correlation, English (Second Language)
