The model proposed views the assessment of human functioning as a multi-dimensional process, thus requiring that assessment use several data collection procedures. (Author/AM)

This article provides a critical review and chronology of the developments and calls for a moratorium on testing since 1968. Today the public is more aware about the misuse and dangers of testing than it was years ago thanks to the Association of Black Psychologists moratorium on testing. (Author/AM)

The status of mathematics assessment in Canada is described by province within region. A table provides an overview of the testing programs. Differences and similarities among the programs are noted, but results are not included. (MNS)

Minimum competency testing in Louisiana emphasizes individual needs (as delineated in the indiviualized education program) regardless of special education classification. Nine format/procedural modifications are allowed on the Basic Skills Test, including braille editions and extended time. Test administration and score reporting may also be…

These guidelines address methods for administering Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) assessments using accommodations for learners with documented disabilities. The suggested accommodations for disability categories include provisions for: (1) Accommodations in test administration procedures; and (2) Use of appropriate CASAS…

The present study reports the responses to a questionnaire secured from 80 approved internship centers on various aspects of training in diagnostic testing. A majority of the centers believe that university training is inadequate, and a number of them perceive the university as instilling an overly critical attitude toward diagnostic testing in…

The circumstances that led to the closure of private colleges and the virtual paralyzation of higher education in Kerala, India are discussed. (Author)

This article describes a project conducted jointly by guidance personnel at a high school and a two year branch campus of a State University. The purpose of the project was to investigate the feasibility of using data from the existing high school testing program to enhance both academic and vocational guidance at the two institutions. (JC)

The feasibility of computerizing the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the MMPI and comparing its response latencies with other MMPI item characteristics was tested. Results indicate that latency may not have the psychological significance often attributed to it. (Author)

A group cognitive modification treatment was effective in significantly reducing test anxiety as assessed by (a) test performance, (b) self-reports and (c) grade point average. (Author)

The study examined the effects of emphasizing the competitive environment in a testing situation through the use of rewards and game techniques. Neither rewards nor games had an effect on test performance. (Author/MF)

The author suggests ways school districts can diminish the possibility of legal action against them by parents who object to psychological testing. These suggestions are also aimed at permitting the psychologist to function in a more secure setting and be seen in a more positive light by the community. (Author)

This investigation attempted to demonstrate the utility of standard item analysis procedures for selecting the most reliable and valid items for scoring Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test test records. (Author)