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Hambleton, Ronald K., Ed.; Zaal, Jac N., Ed. – 1991
The 14 chapters of this book focus on the technical advances, advances in applied settings, and emerging topics in the testing field. Part 1 discusses methodological advances, Part 2 considers developments in applied settings, and Part 3 reviews emerging topics in the field of testing. Part 1 papers include: (1) "Advances in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Analysis of Covariance, Aptitude Tests, Computer Assisted Testing
Samuda, Ronald J. – 1990
The unprecedented influx of new settlers into Canada since 1962 has compounded the problems of minority student assessment and placement. This paper discusses the underlying issues involved in assessment and placement of minority students, then reviews related problems. Until the 1950s, Canada's school system, like that of Great Britain and the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Elementary School Students
Download full textTHURSTON, JOHN R.; AND OTHERS – 1964
THIS DOCUMENT DESCRIBES A RESEARCH STUDY IN WHICH THE CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR OF EQUAL NUMBERS OF TEACHER-APPROVED AND TEACHER-DISAPPROVED YOUNGSTERS WAS ANALYZED IN RELATION TO FAMILY BACKGROUNDS. THE STUDENTS WERE FURTHER DIVIDED EVENLY INTO RURAL AND URBAN GROUPS AND END OF YEAR THIRD-, SIXTH-, AND NINTH-GRADE STUDENTS. A SECOND LIST WAS GENERATED 2…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
Veroff, Joseph; And Others – 1971
A series of studies and analyses to develop brief, reliable measures of intelligence and achievement motivation that would be feasible for use in a cross-sectional sample is summarized. One measure of intelligence meets these criteria. It is a 13-item test of sentence completion skill, which correlates effectively with other measures of…
Descriptors: Achievement, Age Differences, Educational Background, Evaluation Criteria
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1954
Four major topics were discussed at the conference: application of information theory to testing; recent advances in psychometric methods; evaluating group interaction; and new developments in the education of abler students. Papers delivered were: Multiple Assignment of Persons to Jobs, by Paul S. Dwyer; New Light on Test Strategy from Decision…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration, Advanced Placement Programs, Analysis of Variance
Brulle, Andrew R.; McIntyre, Thomas C. – 1982
Literature on seriously emotionally disturbed children who are socially withdrawn is reviewed, with particular attention given to definitions, identification, etiology, importance of treatment, and treatment procedures. Researchers' attempts to define and categorize social withdrawal are reviewed, and it is suggested that a child's behavior be…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Biological Influences
InterAmerica Research Associates, Washington, DC. – 1981
Intended to aid administrators, decision-makers, and the general public in learning about and gaining better understanding of Hispanic concerns, needs, and recommendations regarding justice administration, this document includes the keynote addresses and 15 topic papers presented at the conference which was attended by 91 law enforcement experts.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Correctional Rehabilitation
HURLEY, OLIVER L. – 1966
A LITERATURE REVIEW OF SIX KEY CONCEPTS OF PSYCHOLINGUISTIC PROCESSES IS PRESENTED. THE SIX CONCEPTS ARE (1) COGNITIVE GROWTH, (2) PSYCHOLINGUISTIC MODELS SUCH AS THE ILLINOIS TEST OF PSYCHOLINGUISTIC ABILITIES (ITPA), (3) INTERSENSORY INTEGRATION, (4) REMEDIAL TEACHING TECHNIQUES, (5) VISUALIZATION IN INTEGRATIVE TASKS, AND (6) CONCEPTUAL SCHEMA.…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Cognitive Processes, Diagnostic Tests, Exceptional Child Research
Guggenheim, Fred – 1967
The relationship between self-esteem, academic expectations, and ethnic group membership was studied in a New York City elementary school which had an approximately equal enrollment of Negro, white, and Spanish-background pupils. Subjects were 162 sixth-grade students who were tested with two projective tests and one specifically designed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Achievement Tests, Black Students
Petersen, Anne C.; Kellam, Sheppard G. – 1976
This paper presents data on a follow-up study of a project in the 1960's: a classroom assessment and intervention program directed at mental health for all the first grade classrooms of Woodlawn, a black poor community on Chicago's south side. Now, ten years later, the mental health of these adolescents as well as the mental health, structure, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Measures, Black Students, Comparative Analysis
PDF pending restorationComrey, Andrew L.; And Others – 1973
This sourcebook of mental health related psychological measures consists of approximately 1,100 abstracts. Each of these abstracts provides certain identifying information followed by a brief description of a questionnaire, scale, inventory, test, or other measuring device. Abstracts have been classified and grouped into 45 clusters of instruments…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Attitude Measures
Cummins, Jim – 1980
Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are widely accepted as measures of academic potential. However, both hereditary and environmental factors also play a role in performance. The limitations of IQ tests require that they be handled differently when administered to students from backgrounds other than the dominant cultural group. In addition,…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Educational Environment, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1966
A PILOT PROJECT IN WHICH 47 MENTALLY HANDICAPPED NAVAJO CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN SPECIAL CLASSES AT THE TEEC NOS POS BOARDING SCHOOL IN TEEC NOS POS, ARIZONA, IS DESCRIBED. THESE CHILDREN WERE SELECTED FROM THE SAN JUAN AND SHIPROCK BOARDING SCHOOLS BY USE OF A TEACHER REFERRAL FORM. THE PROJECT WAS DIVIDED INTO FIVE PHASES--(1) SCREENING OF…
Descriptors: American Indians, Aptitude Tests, Class Activities, Dormitories
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York, NY. – 1976
The concern with the negative impact on blacks of the national trend toward assessing aptitude achievement and intelligence almost solely through test instruction whose validity and/or administration method is often suspect is reflected in this document. It reports the conference proceedings of the National Association for the Advancement of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Conference Reports, Criterion Referenced Tests, Culture Fair Tests
Wildemuth, Barbara M., Comp. – 1977
A large amount of research has been done in the past few decades to pinpoint the effects of test anxiety on the performance of those taking tests. Much of that research is listed in this bibliography, which originated with a computer search of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) data base, Psychological Abstracts, Comprehensive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Annotated Bibliographies, Anxiety
