In the field of education there is considerable scope for using simulations as part of the standard assessment procedure, both in national examinations and at classroom level. Eleven references are listed. (Author/LLS)

Results of a two-year study of college students (N=103, year one and N=90, year two) suggest that a weekly quiz, compared to a frequency of one quiz every two weeks, is an excellent tool to stimulate learning in a year-long organic chemistry course. (Author/SK)

Offers a vocabulary testing technique that requires the student to match the description of a situation or the expression of an idea with a word to which the situation or idea alludes. (FL)

The history and current status of national mathematics olympiad competitions in China are discussed. Selected problems and answers from recent tests are included. (MP)

Reviews the Reading Placement Test published by the College Entrance Examination Board in conjunction with Educational Testing Service. Notes that it is a short, easy to administer test of reading comprehension designed for entering college students; outlines its possible uses. (MKM)

The use of case histories to test a student's knowledge of the previous weeks' dissection in gross anatomy class is discussed. The test is seen as a way to integrate other basic sciences. An example of this type of test is provided. (MLW)

Predictive validity of the Test for Auditory Comprehension of Language and the Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration was investigated singly and in combination for a group of preschool children. The results indicated little practical significance in using both instruments as opposed to either test singly. (Author/CP)

The article reviews the Diagnostic Assessment Procedure and related facets of the evaluation process within the Program to Develop Efficiency in Visual Functioning. Basic assumptions, rationale for development, administration, interpretation, and use of the program are considered. (Author/PHR)

Reviews existing research on the appropriate specification and estimation of models of cognitive achievement, offers an original two-equation model of cognitive achievement for individual students, and explores the relationship between instructional quality, teacher's salaries, and academic achievement. (Author/DB)

Three approaches to the evaluation of diagnostic decision making for handicapped students are discussed: accuracy, sensitivity and specificity, and ROC (receiver-operating-characteristic) analysis. ROC analysis is explained to allow the diagnostician to vary the decision threshold depending on the index of suspicion and relative costs and benefits…

The article describes the organization of an assessment battery which generates data for establishing individualized education programs (IEPs) for children with learning disabilities. Instruments and procedures for obtaining data related to each facet of assessment are identified. (SBH)

A sports skill quotient test is described which is designed to test proficiencies in a variety of sports--golf, volleyball, archery, softball, bowling, racket sports, and shooting baskets. (JMF)

A multiple-choice pretest, given to 113 biology and 58 health education college students, measured their knowledge (before library instruction) of specific information sources required to complete course assignments. Mixed tabulated results show that prior instruction, in a class or tour of the library, did not guarantee higher mean scores. (JD)

The validity of a screening device used for primary prevention strategies in college mental health services is examined. (JD)

The extent to which IQ scores can be influenced by the administrative method used was investigated with 101 children (6 to 16 years old) with behavioral and emotional difficulties. Findings demonstrated a strong relationship between WISC-R test scores and administrative procedures. (SBH)