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Download full textWallace, Phyllis; And Others – 1966
The research questions whether many tests used by employers for employee selection do discriminate inadvertantly. Because sub-groups or minority groups tend to be culturally disadvantaged, standardized tests have many shortcomings. When used as selection devices standardized tests may: (1) not provide reliable differentiation in the range of the…
Descriptors: Bias, Culture Fair Tests, Disadvantaged, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Peer reviewedCarlson, Jerry S.; Dillon, Ronna – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1979
The Matrices and Order of Appearance subtests of a Piagetian test battery were administered to a sample of second-grade children on two occasions under two test conditions: standardized testing and a dialogue between child and examiner. Differences for test condition and time of testing were found. (JKS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Individual Testing
Peer reviewedVaidya, Nikhil – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1996
Reviews the Behavior Dimensions Rating Scale, an individualized, self-scoring behavioral assessment instrument. The scale is intended to measure patterns of behavior related to emotional problems for children in kindergarten through Grade 11. The test is easy to use and to interpret. There is, however, a need to further investigate the validity…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Children, Coping
Smith, Douglas K. – 1995
The role of school psychologists and counselors in assessment is well established. With the current emphasis on collaboration in schools and the use of a pupil services model to deliver services, it is important to examine ways in which school psychologists and counselors can work together for assessment purposes. School psychologists' involvement…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
PINNOCK, THEODORE J. – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF TESTING IN SEASONAL AND MIGRANT FARMERS' EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IS NOT FOR MEASUREMENT BUT FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE DEGREE AND INTENSITY OF HELP NEEDED. TESTS SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY THE TEACHER TWO OR THREE WEEKS AFTER CLASS BEGINS WHEN POSSIBLE. THEY SHOULD BE SCORED CAREFULLY, AND THE RESULTS ANALYZED AND INTERPRETED. THE AUTHOR…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Testing, Group Testing
CHESTEEN, HILLIARD E., JR.; AND OTHERS – 1966
TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF A 6-WEEK HEAD START PROGRAM ON THE SCHOOL READINESS OF 81 CULTURALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, COMPARISONS WERE MADE BETWEEN HEAD START AND NONCULTURALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN. IQ SCORES AND CULTURAL-SOCIOLOGICAL-ECONOMICAL STATUS INFLUENCE UPON SCHOOL READINESS WERE STUDIED. ALL CHILDREN INVOLVED…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Disadvantaged, Educational Research, Grade 1
Kasschau, Richard A. – 1970
The research reported here was directed at two distinct but related problems: (1) the assumption of bipolarity underlying standard semantic differential scales, and (2) the demonstration of the similarities between D-4 (the square root of the sum of squares of the difference between each word's mean rating and 4.00 on a number of scales) as a…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Association (Psychology), Cognitive Processes, Experimental Psychology
Moore, William E. – 1970
The previous theoretical development of the Poisson process as a strong model for the true-score theory of mental tests is discussed, and additional theoretical properties of the model from the standpoint of individual examinees are developed. The paper introduces the Erlang process as a family of test theory models and shows in the context of…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Goodness of Fit, Grade 10, Mathematical Models
Dyer, Henry S. – 1969
Certain concepts that are sometimes confused in discussions on testing socially disadvantaged children are clarified and a history of testing, beginning with Binet, is presented. Finally, five problems in using tests to evaluate educational programs for the disadvantaged are considered. (AG)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cognitive Development, Cultural Differences, Disadvantaged
Guidepost, 1978
This statement presents the position of and addresses the needs of the professional members of the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA) divisions and regions. The seven sections discuss: (1) the development of the statement; (2) guidelines for avoiding charges of irresponsible practice; (3) qualifications of test users (those who…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Counselors, Examiners, Information Utilization
Hedl, John J., Jr.; And Others – 1971
The development and evaluation of an interactive computer-based administration and scoring program for the Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) is discussed. A computer program successfully developed for administering and scoring the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale is cited to support the feasibility of developing this proposed SIT program. Testing,…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Automation, College Students, Computer Programs
Holmen, Milton G.; Docter, Richard – 1971
The application of tests in clinical and counseling work, in educational achievement testing, and in personnel selection is discussed. An analysis of the organizations which comprise the testing industry, including the various publishers and developers of tests and also the test scoring organizations, is given. The concept of an assessment system…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Clinical Experience, Concept Formation, Counseling Services
Rosenfield, Sylvia; Nelson, Deborah – 1995
School psychologists can play a unique role in schools because of their assessment expertise. Traditionally, they have been most involved in individual psychoeducational assessment for classification and labeling purposes, but the limitations of this form of assessment for building intervention strategies has led many school psychologists to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
Botterbusch, Karl F. – 1978
This publication is designed to help vocational evaluators wisely select and use tests within the context of the referral questions and the individualized evaluation plan. The first of two parts contains information on why tests are used in evaluation, problems with tests, and how to select tests. Part 2 contains a review of specific tests that…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation, Occupational Tests, Psychological Testing
Botterbusch, Karl F. – 1976
Specific suggestions and guidelines are presented for modifying psychological tests so that they can be used to obtain results that are not distorted by the individual's handicap. Focus is on testing persons with sight, hearing, and academic problems with the indication that principles developed for this fairly high percentage of the severely…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Blindness, Deafness, Guidelines
