Comparisons of corresponding values of phi and kappa coefficients were made for 270 instances of data generated by a Monte Carlo technique to simulate a test-retest situation. Data were generated for distributions with the same mean but three different levels of standard deviation, standard error of measurement and cutting score. Ten samples of…

An extensive list of criterion-referenced metric test items are published in this booklet for use by educators in levels K-8. Multiple-choice tests are referenced to the goals and behavioral objectives published in "Metrics in the K-8 Curriculum." Each test item is labeled according to grade level, broad goal, and behavioral objective. Questions…

One aim of criterion-referenced testing is to classify an examinee without reference to a norm group; therefore, any statements about the dependability of such classification ought to be group-independent also. A population-independent index is proposed in terms of the probability of incorrect classification near the cutoff true score. The…

The procedures used in developing test forms P and Q of the "Wisconsin Tests of Reading Skill Development: Comprehension" are described in this report. The criterion-referenced tests assess the 40 skills and objectives of the "Wisconsin Design for Reading Skill Development: Comprehension" commercial edition. The report contains…

Applied performance tests (APTs) are defined as tests designed to measure performance, in an actual or simulated setting, of tasks significant to a student's life outside the school or significant to adult life. A number of examples are presented to illustrate which skills may be classified as applied performance (such as file a tax return or…

Reviews of approximately 60 assessment instruments useful with young exceptional children are provided. Tests were selected on the basis of their popularity in eary childhood education literature and their frequency of use by educators in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Reviews are intended to provide descriptive information regarding the content,…

The bibliographies cited give numerous references in each of nine areas: criterion-referenced tests, educational accountability, evaluation criteria, evaluation methods, evaluation techniques, functional literacy/illiteracy, performance criteria, performance specifications, and program effectiveness. References were compiled from an exhaustive…

This document furnishes a complete copy of the Test Subject's Instructions and the Test Administrator's Handbook for a battery of criterion referenced Job Task Performance Tests (JTPT) for electronic maintenance. General information is provided on soldering, Radar Set AN/APN-147(v), Radar Set Special Equipment, Radar Set Bench Test Set-Up, and…

Formal measuring devices used to ascertain the training success and promotion potential of maintenance personnel have been deficient in the area of job realism. In part, this may be due to reliance on paper and pencil testing rather than the use of effective job performance measurements. Data concerning job performance measurements applicable to…

The Computer Managed Review and Examination System (CMRE) is described as a sophisticated form of computer-managed instruction designed to meet the needs of students who have some knowledge of the subject matter in a course of study, but may need to review material on some topics and increase their knowledge of others. The program incorporates a…

The installation of the SWRL/Ginn Kindergarten Program on a wide-scale national basis provided an occasion to test the claim that important instructional outcomes may be attained reliably in a variety of school settings with a wide variety of pupils through the use of a systematically developed educational product. Characteristics of the…

The reliability of a criterion referenced test was defined as a measure of the degree to which the test discriminates between an individual's level of performance and a predetermined criterion level. The variances of observed and true scores were defined as the squared deviation of the score from the criterion. Based on these definitions and the…

This 10-chapter book discusses the research process and how it can be used to improve educational practice. The assumption is made that schools can and do make a difference in the educational progress of students, and that research data can be used to improve educational practice. Important current educational topics are also presented. These…

A battery of criterion referenced job task performance tests (JIPT) for typical electronic maintenance activities were developed. The construction of a battery of such tests together with an appropriate scoring for reporting the results is detailed. The development of a Test Administrators Handbook also is described. This battery is considered to…

Presented in the third of four volumes on the Home-Oriented Preschool Education Program are the rating scale responses of a National Panel and Appalachian Panel of Child Development Scholars to five categories of behavioral competencies for normal preschool children. Specific and general comments of panel members are reported for each skill…