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Gradman, Harry L.; Hanania, Edith – 1988
A study investigated the variability of language performance on different types of testing task, global versus discrete-focus. Three tests (cloze, multiple-choice, and fill-in-the-blank) were developed to measure learners' knowledge of five verb forms. The tests, containing corresponding items designed to elicit equivalent structures, were…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, College Students, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
Herman, Joan – 1984
This resource paper is a guide for planning and developing instructionally relevant tests of student learning at the classroom, building, or district level. It is based on a model of instruction and testing which systematically uses assessment information to support and facilitate instructional improvement. Course goals and objectives are first…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development, Models
New Zealand Speech Board, Wellington. – 1984
Examination syllabi developed by the New Zealand Speech Board and designed to meet and supplement educational requirements at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels in schools, youth and recreational groups, theatre schools, speech and drama studios, and adult vocational training centers are outlined in this booklet. The introductory section…
Descriptors: Certification, Drama, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Harper, Betty – 1983
To determine how college instructors evaluate student learning in their reading methods course, a questionnaire was administered to 15 instructors of elementary, and 11 instructors of secondary, reading methods courses. The instrument was divided into five sections for the purpose of collecting the following data: (1) course design and components…
Descriptors: College Students, Curriculum Evaluation, Education Courses, Evaluation Methods
Weare, Jane – 1984
A sample of l34 adults enrolled in adult education programs for credit ranked types of test items. From most to least preferred, the five types of test item were multiple choice, true/false, matching, fill-in-the-blank, and essay. Respondents also explained which type of test item contributed to anxiety for them. Vaguely written essay questions…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Educational Environment, Educational Research
Johnstone, Whitcomb G.; Wilson, Michael J. – 1987
This survey investigated: (1) the extent that psychometric criteria are used in test selection; (2) the weight given to different types of psychometric information relative to other qualities of the test; and (3) possible reasons for differences among districts. Directors of testing offices, including members of the National Association of Test…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Information Utilization
Chissom, Brad; Chukabarah, Prince C. O. – 1985
The comparative effects of various sequences of test items were examined for over 900 graduate students enrolled in an educational research course at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. experiment, which was conducted a total of four times using four separate tests, presented three different arrangements of 50 multiple-choice items: (1)…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Testing, Difficulty Level, Graduate Students
Hallawell, Ann L. – 1980
The Evaluation Training Consortium provides evaluation training and instructional materials, and disseminates evaluation resources to preservice and inservice programs in special and regular education. This publication is a reference to evaluation instruments currently in use by personnel preparation programs. The instruments are described and…
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1984
This booklet provides a brief overview of the Connecticut ninth-grade proficiency test by listing the skills to be assessed on the test. Sample questions exemplifying each skill are also included. Areas assessed include: (1) basic writing skills in the language arts (mechanics of written expression, composing and organizing skills, and library…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Grade 9, Junior High Schools
Spivey, Carlisle – 1980
Basic guidelines, evaluation techniques, and models are suggested for secondary and university teachers struggling with development education, an area of education that demands innovation and individual approaches. Evaluation can take two approaches: formative and summative. Summative testing observes overall results, tests teacher effectiveness,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
White, Karl; And Others – 1981
To explain discrepancies in Utah's elementary school test results under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act's Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS), researchers investigated the adequacy and validity of TIERS evaluation models. Model A (norm-referenced testing) is used in most Utah school districts, in preference to Models B or C…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Norm Referenced Tests
Pike, Lewis W. – 1979
This evaluative and developmental study was undertaken between 1972-74 to determine the effectiveness of items used for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in relationship to other item types used in assessing English proficiency, and to recommend possible changes in TOEFL content and format. TOEFL was developed to assess the English…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, English (Second Language), Essay Tests, Foreign Students
Schurr, K. Terry; Henriksen, L. W. – 1980
Five questionnaire forms containing 61 items specifying potential inservice topics for public school teachers were sent to a stratified random sample of Indiana public school administrators and curriculum supervisors. The five forms differed in that, for two forms, the items were ungrouped and appeared in different orders; and, for three forms,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Analysis
Salvia, John; Salvia, Shawn Amig – Diagnostique, 1985
Performance of 100 college freshmen on the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery, Part II, Tests of Achievement, were analyzed by subtests and cluster scores to determine appropriateness for assessing achievement of handicapped students. Minor inversions in item order and pronounced ceiling effects on all subtests yielded lowered subtest and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cluster Analysis, College Freshmen, Disability Identification
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Calderbank, Mark; Awwad, Muhammad – System, 1988
Discusses the issue of oral communication tests through an account of an oral test administered to nearly 1,000 students at Yarmouk University Language Center. The ways in which the institution attempted to overcome problems in the oral test's feasibility, validity, and reliability are presented. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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