The quiz and knowledge of results on the quiz have generally been found to be effective in enhancing classroom learning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of quizzing on achievement, with or without feedback. In three experimental sections quizzes were given immediately after the lesson; in three other sections quizzes were…

The results of a questionnaire survey of college freshmen about specific exam-taking procedures are reported. The questions were designed to assess recommendations made in the student handbook, Examination Skills and Techniques. Administered were 36 questions comprising nine-item scales, to one of four representative samples of approximately 1,000…

The Bender Gestalt Test was administered to 25 children (7-10 years old) referred for neuropsychological assessment and scored using the Koppitz system and the Watkins system. Although the scores obtained using the two different sets of criteria were highly correlated, the Watkins rules produced generally better performance. (Author/CL)

Testing handicapped students for admissions purposes raises several critical issues related to the accessibility of the admissions testing process, the content of admission tests, their predictive validity, and the preadmission identification of disabled students. (Author/CL)

Briefly discusses problems resulting from increased emphasis on test scores as measures of schools' effectiveness. (RH)

Test results of 80 gifted four-six year olds confirmed the accuracy of parent recommendation, the high ability and achievement levels of the children, and their variability within achievement. Program adaptations included more mathematics teaching, individualized instruction, parent meetings, and allowance for inadequate handwriting skills and…

The article raises questions about assessment of special needs students who are ready to leave school, notes the main stages of assessment (pre-entry, during the course, and end-of-course assessment), and stresses the need for further staff development. (CL)

Thirty elementary school children in regular, gifted, and learning disabled-gifted programs were examined on three receptive language tests. Analysis of variance indicated that the "Token Test for Children" differentiated learning disabled-gifted, and the "Detroit Tests of Learning Aptitude, Verbal Absurdities Subtest"…

These papers are on the subjects of playing field standards, surface traction, testing and correlation to actual field experience, and state-of-the-art natural and artificial surfaces. The papers, presented at the Symposium on the Characteristics and Safety of Playing Surfaces (Artificial and Natural) for Field Sports in 1998, cover the…

Plans for an inexpensive easily constructed portable apparatus for one-way observation are presented. (WY)

Performance contracting may place new power in the hands of students. (LR)