The new seventh edition of the Stanford Achievement Test adapted for hearing impaired students incorporates such characteristics as separate reading and math booklets, printing of many of the items previously dictated, elimination or change of items found to be biased, an expanded norms table, and a flexible scoring system. (CL)

Adaptations of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Revised Performance scales for 127 deaf children revealed insignificant differences compared to norms for hearing children. A significant variation was noted within the subtests of deaf subjects of hearing parents: weakness of picture arrangement and coding with relative strength in…

Presents an attempt at simplifying test-making procedures through use of a computer. The advantages of the system over conventional evaluation methods are discussed and an outline of its capabilities and limitations is provided. (BD)

Examined the degree of variation in the accuracy of classifying student performance proficiency-level scores with changes in the number of proficiency levels and the measurement accuracy. Simulation results show the limitations of interpretability of single indexes that are intended to represent classification accuracy. Suggests ways to estimate…

Derived an approximate test and confidence interval for coefficient alpha and used the approximate test and confidence interval to derive closed-form sample size formulas that can be used to determine the sample size needed to test coefficient alpha with desired power or to test coefficient alpha with desired precision. (SLD)

Third step in development of perceptual inventory of factors associated with marijuana use involved administering inventory to 60 parents who were members of community anti-drug group. Factor analysis revealed 5-factor solution that used all 34 items. Scales were labeled Parental Limitations, Societal Issues, Inherent Predispositions,…

Describes development and validation of model of commitment to career choices process, operationally defined by Commitment to Career Choices Scale. Defines two independent constructs pertaining to commitment process: Vocational Exploration and Commitment dimension, reflecting variations in level of commitment to career choices, and Tendency to…

The application of a class of Rasch models is discussed for situations in which test items are grouped into subsets and the common attributes of items within the subsets bring into question the usual assumption of conditional independence. Models are expressed as particular cases of the random coefficients multinomial logit model. (SLD)

Reviews three self-report inventories designed to respond to syndrome of burnout in helping professionals: Maslach Burnout Inventory, Staff Burnout Scale for Health Professionals; and Tedium Scale. Describes each instrument, its development, and related research. Provides recommendations for future research. Discusses suggestions for use of the…

Constructed parallel sets of value scales, one with items expressing like and want, the other expressing ought and should. Findings from 61 college students revealed no empirical distinction between preferences and conception of the preferable. (Author/NB)

Reviews roots from which Halstead began his investigations, significance of his original collaboration with neurological surgeons, and long-term implications of his practical approach of observing brain-damaged patients in their everyday living situations to identify problems and limitations they experienced. Describes development of…

Presents precise definitions of uniform differential item functioning (DIF), unidirectional DIF, and parallel DIF. Shows that these three types of DIF are not equivalent, and discusses the theoretical relationships among them. Results demonstrate that cases of unidirectional and parallel DIF that have been considered uniform are not, in fact,…

Outlined a graded response model and applied it to an aggregated data set from four studies involving subjective items from the Quality of Life Interview (QOLI) (A. Lehman, 1988). Used the results to create customized QOLI scales. Discusses the use of this methodology for scales involving ordered, graded categories. (SLD)

Discusses the relationship between statistics and measurement for educators and test developers in particular. Using both approaches can develop linear measures and provide further analyses of the developed measures. (SLD)

Indicated excellent cross-validations with correlation of 0.99 for past formulas (J. L. Woodard and B. N. Axelrod, 1995; B. N. Axelrod et al, 1996) for estimating the Wechsler Memory Scale- Revised General Memory and Delayed Recall Indexes. Over 85% of the estimated scores were within 10 points of actual scores. Age, education, diagnosis, and IQ…