Author attempts to determine whether testing perpetuates a misevaluation of children's abilities. (Editor/RK)

Demonstrates the effect of race of test administrator on the responses of experimental groups of white undergraduate subjects on a comprehensive battery of attitudinal measures. (JM)

The hypothesis that it is unwise to change answers to multiple choice questions was tested using multiple regression analysis. The hypothesis was rejected as results showed that there are gains to be made by changing responses. (Author/CK)

A number of empirical studies are suggested to answer certain questions in connection with flexilevel tests. (MS)

Based on a paper delivered at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1969. (IR)

Review of the literature reveals that even with recently developed instruments, there is no effective control for social desirability of alternatives presented, nor for "fake proof devices. (Author/CJ)

Statistical procedures for measuring heterogeneity of test item distractor distributions, or cultural variation, are presented. These procedures are based on the notion that examinees' responses to the incorrect options of a multiple-choice test provide more information concerning cultural bias than their correct responses. (Author/PN)

Evaluated techniques for identifying faking on the Personality Inventory for Children (PIC). Undergraduate students (N=70) completed PICs on their child either faking bad, faking good, or legitimate. Results were cross-validated against a clinical sample. Results indicated a clinician cannot be certain a PIC profile is valid. (JAC)

Studied the effects of experience in administration and scoring of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised) on types of examiner errors. Results showed total score and administrative error rates dropped significantly with experience and feedback, but response scoring errors, mathematical errors, and IQ errors were not reduced…

Traces the development of the informal reading inventory from its origins in the early 1900s and discusses its future as an assessment tool. (FL)

American Federation of Teachers research shows that teachers are critical of many aspects of testing, but would prefer to see tests improved rather than eliminated. They are interested in tests as a part of instructional programs and recognize that testing information is only one of many criteria used in evaluation. (Author/CM)