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Ree, Malcolm James – 1976
A method for developing statistically parallel tests based on the analysis of unique item variance was developed. A test population of 907 basic airmen trainees were required to estimate the angle at which an object in a photograph was viewed, selecting from eight possibilities. A FORTRAN program known as VARSEL was used to rank all the test items…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Enlisted Personnel, Item Analysis
Rudner, Lawrence M. – 1976
Summarized are the development and evaluation of a quasi non-verbal Cognitive Skills Test (CST) to measure comprehension, application, analysis, and synthesis in hearing impaired adolescents. It is explained that the measure was evaluated with 113 students at a school for the deaf over a 2-year period. Among findings reported are that the test and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Comprehension, Exceptional Child Research
Jaeger, Richard M. – 1975
Three new indicators of psychometric quality for objectives-based statewide assessments are proposed. These measures provide indication of the stability of reported data on item and objectives mastery, the validity of assessment items for members of various cultural groups, and the convergent validity of prescribed objectives mastery scores. The…
Descriptors: Classification, Cultural Influences, Educational Assessment, Error of Measurement
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1965
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Buildings, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1965
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1966
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Criteria
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1972
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Building Trades, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1962
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Criteria
Jenkins, W. O.; And Others – 1974
The Maladaptive Behavior Record (MBR) analyzes and Predicts criminal behavior. Its 16 items yield a score indicating the degree of maladaptive behavior in the areas of occupation, interpersonal relationships, addiction, psychological adjustment, and legal and other behavioral problems. The MBR was used in two longitudinal followup studies to…
Descriptors: Adults, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Correctional Rehabilitation
Green, Margaret E. – 1969
The Pre-School Kindergarten Readiness Inventory (PKRI) is a brief diagnostic instrument designed to be administered by the classroom teacher. It can be administered and scored in 10 to 12 minutes. The PKRI was developed to measure abilities and skills that are regarded as necessary for success in school. These include social awareness, motor…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Kindergarten, Learning Readiness, Measurement Instruments
Denny, David A. – 1969
Research objectives were: (1) to establish norm data from a battery of creativity tests, (2) to obtain frequency of response scores for the originality sub-test (Guilford) to compare with scorer judgment type "remote" scores, (3) to perform an item analysis, (4) to analyze and report on the relationship of creativity, socio-economic status, I.Q.,…
Descriptors: Creativity, Creativity Research, Data Analysis, Elementary School Students
Sells, S. B. – 1966
In this report the psychological procedures used in the Health Examination Survey conducted between June 1963 and December 1965 for children ages 6 through 11 are critically evaluated. In his analysis, the author combines his own professional competence with the information obtained in an extensive survey of literature pertaining to the four…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bibliographies, Children, Evaluation
Stegman, Charles E. – 1973
Probabilistic testing involves having the examinee assign probabilities to each of the options of a multiple-choice item. These probabilities reflect the student's perception of the correctness of each option. What is presented in the paper is a rationale for probability testing, the current theoretical and empirical findings, and some suggested…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Confidence Testing, Guessing (Tests), Measurement Techniques
Jacobs, Stanley S. – 1973
This report asserts that the evaluation of young children can be viewed as a classic case of evaluation of the culturally different. Emphasized is the fact that not only are the majority of tests developed with an adult's perspective concerning adequacy of directions, items, and formats, but also the evaluation of the products is carried out…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary School Students, Preschool Children, Standardized Tests
Gardner, Willie C., Jr. – 1970
The problems stated at the outset were: to discover whether information provided by confidence testing would result in a more accurate assessment of student knowledge so more personal individualized instruction could be presented, and whether sufficient precise data could be attained to be of significant aid in curriculum planning. Analysis has…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Curriculum Development, Individual Differences, Individualized Instruction
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