An index that reflects the accuracy of selection associated with a predictive validity of "r" is presented. Based on Sheppard's thoerem on median dichotomies, it is a measure of improvement over chance assignment to "accept" (or "reject"). Because the index is a measure of the accuracy of this assignment, rather than…

Significant cheating occurred in the group who had initially been successful, but then failed; suggesting that failure following initial success may be more repugnant than failure following initial failure. (Author/DEP)

Four ways in which instructional media can contribute to education through its measurement and evaluation capabilities are suggested. (Author/STS)

Current methods for obtaining reliability indices for mastery tests can be laborious. This paper offers practitioners tables from which agreement and kappa coefficients can be read directly and provides criterion for acceptable values of agreement and kappa coefficients. (TJH)

Testing and evaluation should measure learning as well as achievement of the objectives of the instructor. They should provide feedback for the improvement of the evaluation process and allow students to demonstrate that they have met course objectives. (JOW)

A procedure is described that uses operant conditioning principles to shape earphone wearing in block-dropping play audiometry. Vibrotactile stimulation is used as the first step in testing difficult-to-test children. (Author/CL)

An overview of key features of the Kaufman Assessment Battery (K-ABC) for Children and a history of its development are presented. The discussion covers administration and scoring, standardization, reliability, validity, and educational translation. Some early postpublication research is presented, and conclusions about the possible impact of the…

Urges that less emphasis be placed on speed and neatness in the teaching of writing. (DD)

A sense mark card was designed to facilitate the computer scoring of medical examinations. (JY)

This digest highlights the rules or best practices that should be followed by educators in evaluating, selecting, and using technology-delivered assessments. The guidelines adhere to existing professional standards and are presented in checklist form so that educators can determine if the use of technology for their assessment programs are of…

A technique for testing relational propositions when limited to ordinal data is suggested. (PS)

Goldman's conception of the relationship between tests and counseling based on his remarks in an article in volume 4 of this journal is rejected because of the surplus meaning in the marriage analogy. (Author)