Noting that the 1974 revision and standardization of the Burt Word Reading Test resulted in a reordering of some of the words in accordance with current levels of difficulty, this manual includes directions for administering and scoring the new test form, provides age and class norms, and offers advice on the use and interpretation of the scores.…

Appendices A - H to the technical report "Developmental Activities Related to Summative Evaluation" are presented. These are: (1) Evaluation of Standardized Tests; (2) Student Attitude Questionnaire (First Draft); (3) Mean Scores for Dichotomous and Continuous Forms for Each Item in Part I of the Student Attitude Questionnaire (First…

The term, standardized achievement test, has evolved to imply a broad package of materials which includes a wide array of norms, lists of scoring services and educational objectives tested, and aids to interpretation. Test authors are convinced that that individual differences in achievement do exist; that recognition of these differences will…

Grade reports of Southeastern Louisiana University from 1970-71 through 1978-79 were examined to determine whether grade inflation occurred in relation to scores on the American College Testing (ACT) program. Both ACT and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores have been declining nationally, while university registrars report that student grades at the A…

IN THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY SURVEY, STANDARDIZED TESTS WERE GIVEN FOR GRADES 1, 3, 6, 9, AND 12. DATA WERE PRESENTED IN TERMS OF RACE, METROPOLITAN-NONMETROPOLITAN AREA, AND REGION. THE PURPOSES WERE TO--(1) PRESENT DATA SHOWING INCREASES IN ACHIEVEMENT, AND (2) CHARACTERIZE THE GROWTH IN ACHIEVEMENT BY RACE, METROPOLITAN-NONMETROPOLITAN AREA,…

The Toledo Chemistry Placement Examination was administered to the 163 students enrolling in general inorganic chemistry during the academic year 1967-68 in an effort to develop a way to screen enrolling students and reduce the large percentage of students doing poorly in the course. The product moment correlation between the Toledo scores and the…

The project gathered data on a number of experiments using a variety of tasks. The purpose was to show that there are conditions relevant to the differential composition o f a task and other conditions which are irrelevant. Invariances in level, slope, and regularing of pattern of intertrial correlations were found for cranking, a repetitive work…

This study attempts to determine the effectiveness of a self-appraisal guide in an inservice education program for elementary teachers as measured by pupil achievement on a standardized achievement test. In one public school system in Pennsylvania an inservice education program was designed using "A Guide to the Self-Appraisal and Development of…

Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) Form M was constructed as a replacement for AFOQT Form L in Fiscal Year 1974. The new form serves the same purposes as its predecessor and possesses basically the same characteristics. It yields Pilot, Navigator-Technical, Officer Quality, Verbal, and Quantitative composite scores. Three sets of conversion…

This paper discusses some of the problems posed by external testing, including the social and racial complexities and the serious intellectual issues raised by the nature of a "standardized" examination. It is argued that these and other problems are likely to intensify to an unprecedented degree during the next several years as a result of…

Described is a follow-up study to identify the objectives for science teaching measured by a sample of current editions of four standardized physics achievement tests. The methodology employed for the study is described. The findings of the study pointed to several changes. Among these were the attention given, at least by some of these tests, to…

Many problems in the areas of test interpretation and educational assessment are causing difficulties for educators. On one hand the public and legislators are requesting more state testing programs and assessment programs, while on the other, educators realize the problems concerning testing and test interpretation. Difficulties arise when tests…

The current status of state testing programs is assessed drawing primarily on information provided by the Educational Testing Service publication, "State Testing Programs, 1973 Revision." Increases in state operated programs are indicated and are probably due to an increase in federal money for testing purposes. Because of possible…

A number of evaluation techniques for college reading programs are described and discussed. The techniques indicated include (1) determining a clear definition of objectives and specific criterion tasks that are consistent with program objectives, (2) using standardized tests for describing group change, (3) analyzing academic achievement as shown…

Designated time allotments for the various course offerings of the elementary schools have evolved with little research showing that present time allotments are the best possible. The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between varying lengths of class periods and pupil achievement in reading, arithmetic, and language. Mental…