Given known item parameters for a test, unbiased estimators are derived for an examinee's ability parameter, his or her proportion correct true score for the variances of these parameters and for the parallel forms reliability of the maximum likelihood estimator of the ability parameter. (Author/JKS)

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between a set of item characteristics and the difficulty of TOEFL[R] dialogue items. Identifying characteristics that are related to item difficulty has the potential to improve the efficiency of the item-writing process The study employed 365 TOEFL dialogue items, which were coded on 49…

Item writing is a major responsibility of trainers. Too often, qualified staff who prepare lessons carefully and teach conscientiously use inadequate tests that do not validly reflect the true level of trainee achievement. This monograph describes techniques for constructing multiple-choice items that measure student performance accurately. It…

Authors describe a measurement technique which processes item data so as to indicate logical relationships among items. (HB)

The expected tendencies toward greater homogeneity among items produced under conditions employing behavioral objectives were not found. (Author/AG)

In research with children, there is a common problem which could reduce the reliability of a questionnaire for some children but not others: verbal comprehension. (Authors)

Article describes a new design for monitoring classroom achievement levels in operation at the Sequoia Union High School District, California. (MB)

Findings, confirming the results of an earlier study using a less deprived population, indicated that young black children do not benefit from having the Binet administered in Negro Dialect. (Author)

Study investigated (1) whether there is consensus among test writers in identification of important segments of a prose passage, and (2) the characteristics of the prose segments chosen as important. (Authors/MB)

Study is concerned with an item analysis of 465 Integration Level Test Series items in an attempt to develop a delinquency predictor scale for the test series. (Authors)

It is suggested that funders revise the manner in which accountability is determined regarding both program superiority and the way in which special school programs are evaluated. In any alternative mode of showing accountability, preoccupation with dollars and amount learned should not take precedence over humaneness in the classroom. (Author)