Research reported deals with developing objective item types which measure the same abilities measured by student-produced formal proofs in geometry. Procedures and findings are included. (JG)

Briefly describes research stimulated by the McREL-BSCS document Inquiry Objectives in the Teaching of Biology." Mentions instruments and procedures for investigating patterns of inquiry, the interactions in an inquiring classroom, the assessment of affective objectives, and the indentification of teaching practices related to student…

Discusses the development of the New Cooperative Industrial Arts Tests which are designed for use at the junior high school level. (SB)

Five types of multiple-choice items that can be used to assess higher-order educational objectives are examined. The item types do not exhaust the possibilities, but they are standard forms found helpful in writing items to measure more than recognitive memory. (Author/CM)

Potential problems such as scoring errors, interrater reliability, and length of administration in using the Adaptive Behavior Scale to assess functional behavior of severely disabled persons are reviewed, and solutions to the problems are offered. (Author/MC)

Reports the development and testing of a practical instrument, the Self-Description Questionnaire, that can be used by teachers to identify the psychosocial factors contributing to learning problems experienced by low literate adults. Provides examples of how teachers can use the framework and data obtained from the instrument. Includes the…

Multivariate generalizability techniques are used to bridge the gap between psychometric constraints and the tables of specifications needed in test development. Techniques are illustrated with results from the American College Testing Assessment Program. (Author/PN)