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Download full textDavis, W. Alan; Shepard, Lorrie A. – 1982
The purposes of this study were to determine (1) which tests are most frequently used in the identification of learning disabilities, (2) how knowledgeable specialists are about the technical properties of the tests, and (3) what practices are used to safeguard valid diagnoses when psychometrically inadequate tests are used clinically. A two stage…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedDavis, W. Alan; Shepard, Lorrie A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1983
The tests used in the identification of learning disabilitis and the extent of knowledge specialists have regarding the technical aspects of tests were assessed. All groups of specialists tended to overrate the tests they used, and generally indicated a lack of familiarity with the psychometric properties of commonly used tests. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification, Knowledge Level
Shepard, Lorrie A. – 1989
It is increasingly recognized, following the lead of J. J. Cannell, that actual gains in educational achievement may be much more modest than dramatic gains reported by many state assessments and many test publishers. An overview is presented of explanations of spurious test score gains. Focus is on determining how test-curriculum alignment and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Inflation
Shepard, Lorrie A. – 1992
Claims that national tests will improve student learning are explored, asking whether national examinations will ensure high-quality instruction and greater student learning and whether tests developed to meet urgent political deadlines will retain essential features of authentic curriculum-driven assessments. Part I presents research evidence on…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Shepard, Lorrie A.; Dougherty, Katharine Cutts – 1991
The effects of standardized testing on instruction were studied in two school districts with high-stakes testing. The present study was part of a larger research project concerned with the effect of testing on instruction and student learning. A total of 360 teachers in grades 3, 5, and 6 in approximately 100 schools in two districts answered a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Attitude Measures, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
Shepard, Lorrie A. – 1992
The place for standardized testing in Chapter 1 evaluation is discussed. There is substantial evidence available on the negative effects of high-stakes standardized testing, and there is a clear link between Chapter 1 requirements and the amount of testing in most school districts. Standardized testing is usually used to identify eligible…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness
