It was found test item arrangement does not significantly influence test results. (CK)

Outlines the facet approach to item construction which makes possible the systematic construction of both the distractor and question parts of test items. (MB)

Discusses the pros and cons of objective testing and its difficulties and dangers. (SB)

Reports the development of an experimental essay test for use with young children based on the now-obsolete STEP Essay Tests. The child's essay on an assigned topic is rated in comparison with previously rated and scaled essays which serve as performance models. (Author)

Describes practical methods for designing courses and measuring student growth. Indicates the importance of clear course objectives and suggests techniques to assist in guiding student nurses to an acceptable level of competence. (JOW)

Compiles information about technical properties from test reviews and manuals and presents information about the nature of test passages, questions, and comprehension skills. (FL)

Reports on a study designed (1) to modify one of the few existing standardized tests of conservation so that it can be used to assess the conservation of identity as well as the conservation of equivalence and (2) to use both versions of the test to gather additional evidence on the question of developmental priority among young children. (MP)

The author critiques the program design and educational aspects of the Shell Games, a program developed by Apple Computer, Inc., which can be used by the teacher to design objective tests for adaptation to specific assessment needs. (For related articles, see EC 142 959-962.) (Author)

An important relationship is given for two generalizations of coefficient alpha: (1) Rajaratnam, Cronbach, and Gleser's generalizability formula for stratified-parallel tests, and (2) Raju's coefficient beta. (Author/CTM)