THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES RESULTS OF THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF THREE LARGE-SCALE LONGITUDINAL STUDIES CONDUCTED BY THE U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE TO INCREASE THE USEFULNESS OF THE GENERAL APTITUDE TEST BATTERY (GATB) FOR COUNSELING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE FINAL SAMPLE CONSISTED OF 26,708 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ALL WERE TESTED WITH THE GATB IN 1958, AND…

The concept of Delphi technique was presented in a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) module designed for educational administration classes or inservice training of administrators. Instructional Dialogue Facility (IDF) Author Language on a 2000F Hewlett-Packard time-sharing system was used to write the sequence. Instructional objectives,…

A program was developed that allows a junior high mathematics department to analyze the pre- and post-assessment data in terms of each of the over 600 students. (Author/IRT)

This editorial suggests how the approaches of differential psychology and information processing psychology should be combined to study intelligence. Methods reviewed include factor analysis, componential analysis, and computer simulation. Guidelines for the specification of subtheories of intelligence, as well as future theories and methods for…

This article discusses two basic issues in the interpretation of factorial investigations (descriptive vs causal inferences and group vs individual characteristics); updates previously published reviews of factor-analytic studies in rehabilitation under five categories (counselor, client, instruments, attitudes, and environments); and outlines…

Regular booklet and puzzle forms of the Raven Coloured Progressive Matrices were administered to 70 deaf elementary students to determine the effects of testing-the-limits procedure. (Author/CL)

Investigates empirically, for a sample of university examinations in engineering, the influence of examination length on reliability and discrimination. (Author)

The use of orals as a follow-up to regular course exams is discussed. Data concerning student performances and attitudes towards the orals are given, along with a discussion of the different approaches that were used. (Author/GA)

Discusses the usefulness of criterion-referenced tests and norm-referenced tests in gathering data appropriate for decision-making in relation to the basic characteristics of the two types of test, the purposes for which the test information is used, and the kind of information needed for decision-making. (BR)

Presents two exam questions and answers on the topics of stoichiometric calculations and general chemistry pressure measurement. (SL)

The Report of the Advisory Panel on the Scholastic Aptitude Test Score Decline was reviewed and some shortcomings pointed out. Changing standards and changes in the composition of the SAT-taking population are discussed. (MN)

This paper describes the introduction of a multiple-choice test into the existing framework of examinations at the University of Nottingham. The examination papers and administrative techniques are described. (SD)

Argues that the work of the Assessment of Performance Unit is being damaged by external political pressures, and that its attempt to monitor national standards with sensitivity is bound to fail. (Editor)

Describes a program in testing and instruction in written composition, developed at Chicago State University. (AA)