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Peiser, Carlos; Nevo, Baruch – Educational Technology, 1983
A study conducted at the Universities of Haifa and Tel-Aviv to compare two approaches to constructing general multiple choice ability tests--the "classic distractor" test and a new technique, the "fixed-distractor" format test--found a strong similarity between the scores on the two general information ability tests. Seven…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations
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Lowe, Pardee, Jr. – Foreign Language Annals, 1984
Discusses foreign language testing methods, particularly of receptive skills, and how the choice of method for any particular government agency is subject to the constraints imposed by the following factors: (1) method of correction, (2) ease of production and number of exam versions required, (3) content of the test, and (4) administration of the…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Listening Comprehension Tests, Listening Skills
Lee, Soyoung – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1996
A study investigated the concurrent validity of the cloze test administered with an essay test to Korean university students. Subjects were 129 students enrolled in English-as-a-Second-Language courses in Korea. A seventh-word deleted cloze test and a descriptive essay test were administered. Analysis of results indicate a significant correlation…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, College Students, Concurrent Validity, English (Second Language)
Marco, Gary L.; And Others – 1990
Data from the College Board Validity Study Service show that the average multiple correlation of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) with college grades peaked in 1974 and then tended to decline. Data from other sources also estimate a small average decline from 1974 to 1985. This study documented changes in the SAT and related these changes to…
Descriptors: Change, College Entrance Examinations, Correlation, Educational Trends
Motika, Robert T.; Chason, Walter M. – 1995
Test data from 200 examinees from the Spanish Teacher Certification Examination and 75 examinees from the French Teacher Certification Examination were used in a study of scale drift in sequentially equated test forms. Using sampling with replacement, 1,000 samples of 100 examinees each for Spanish and 1,000 samples of 50 each for French were…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Equated Scores, Estimation (Mathematics), French
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1999
This guide is designed to give the student helpful information about Arizona's Instrument To Measure the Standards (AIMS) for grade 3. The guide provides examples of the type of questions students see on AIMS and explains how items are scored. It does not teach what the student needs to know to do well on AIMS, but it will help the student know…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Measurement Techniques
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1999
This guide is designed to give the student helpful information about Arizona's Instrument To Measure the Standards (AIMS) for grade 5. The guide provides examples of the type of questions students see on AIMS and explains how items are scored. It does not teach what the student needs to know to do well on AIMS, but it will help the student know…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Office of Assessment and Evaluation, Salem. – 1999
This manual contains information regarding the administration of the Oregon Statewide Assessment Program's tests in writing and mathematics problem-solving. Parts of the manual address (1) background and preparation for testing; (2) administering the writing assessment; (3) administering the mathematics problem-solving assessment; (4) local rater…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts, Mathematics Tests
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Office of Assessment and Evaluation, Salem. – 1999
This manual contains information regarding the administration of the Oregon Statewide Assessment Program's tests in reading and literature, mathematics, science, and the social sciences. Parts of the manual address (1) background and preparation for testing; (2) general administration; (3) administering the mathematics test; (4) administering the…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature, Mathematics Tests
Bastick, Tony – 2002
This study tested the hypothesis that the common approach to test construction in which recognition questions (RQs), such as multiple-choice items, are followed by constructed response questions (CRQs) encourages students to use the informationally rich RQs to gain marks on the CRQs, thus introducing Local Item Dependence (LID) and inflating the…
Descriptors: Constructed Response, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Reid, Nick; McLoughlin, Catherine – 2002
This paper discusses the design and pedagogy underpinning the use of online quiz items in which students are presented with a range of questions designed to enhance understanding of complex linguistic constructions. It explores the design of different types of quiz questions from the perspective of pedagogy and cognitive demand. The particular…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Testing, Formative Evaluation, Instructional Design
Belle, Dana – 1999
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a teacher can use one type of assessment to evaluate students' abilities fairly. The question is whether or not alternative assessment strategies are necessary to meet students' individual needs. The research, conducted with 28 fifth-grade students, compared their traditional and alternative…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Dwyer, Francis M.; Moore, David M. – 1999
The purpose of several studies was to examine the effects that differentially coded (black and white or color) illustrations had on students who were classified as field independent, field neutral, and field dependent on tests measuring different educational objectives. The effects of visual and verbal test formats were also examined. In general,…
Descriptors: Color, Comparative Analysis, Field Dependence Independence, Higher Education
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Costantino, Giuseppe; Malgady, Robert G. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1983
Compares verbal fluency of 156 K-6 urban children (72 Hispanic, 41 Black, 43 White) using the Thematic Apperception Test and two versions of TEMAS, a new thematic apperception test using minority or nonminority characters, cultural themes, and urban backgrounds. Finds females more verbally fluent and Hispanics/Blacks more fluent on TEMAS. (MH)
Descriptors: Black Students, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Hispanic Americans
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Blumberg, Phyllis – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1981
The utility of general or select response formats for evaluating certain types of clinical competence is studied. Consideration of the suitability of an examination format to fulfill its intended purpose and the appropriateness of the questions included is recommended when designing an examination. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Certification, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Experience, Higher Education
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