The current popularity of criterion-referencing has been demonstrated in attacks on standardized tests and the increasing use of criterion-referenced instruments in state assessments. Much of the advocacy of the criterion-referenced test, however, seems to be less an illustration of that test's merits than an attack on the supposed deficiencies of…

Issues related to the evaluation of instructional programs developed under the auspices of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory are briefly discussed. The Laboratory develops criterion-referenced tests which form an integral part of each instructional program. The importance of examining the reliability and validity of these tests is…

Michigan's superintendent of public instruction is convinced that a state testing program can provide the kind of information educators need to improve instructional planning. (Author)

Decisions based on standardized tests are made everyday. It is not a question of whether tests should be used, but how. ( Author/MLF)

Cites attempts to define and assess adult literacy, noting the trend toward real-life performance-task items which are criterion referenced. (MKM)

This article presents two criterion-referenced grading models (a binomial grading model and an arcsine grading model), and shows how they can be applied in classrooms. In both cases, grades can be assigned on the basis of a criterion-referenced test with systematic control of the possible errors of misclassification (Author/BW)

Examined relative efficacy of two short forms of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) with respect to accurate subtest profile scatter (N=50). Subtest scores of both split-half Satz-Mogel short form and criterion referenced Modified WAIS-R (WAIS-RM) short form were found to differ significantly from full-length WAIS-R subtest scores.…

Examines several criterion-referenced-testing programs for strengths and weaknesses in diagnosing the student's reading skills. (RB)

Article commented on a study by Harris, who presented formulas for the variance of errors of estimation (of a true score from an observed score) and the variance of errors of prediction (of an observed score from an observed score on a parallel test). (Author/RK)

This study demonstrated that it is possible to determine the relationship between factors in a factor analysis and variables external to the analysis itself. The primary result was to show that the general factor in WAIS intelligence is impaired by brain damage. (Author)

A method for obtaining criterion-references information from standardized tests is proposed. (TA)

Provides seven suggestions for enhancing student performance and for reliably documenting student achievement through the use of carefully developed criterion-referenced measures. (JOW)

In a 16-hour testing and training period, five blind students learned to use the IBM Audio Typing Unit, a device which works by monitoring a host typewriter and producing electronic speech, enabling blind typists to revise and review final copy without assistance. (Author/MC)