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Out-of-Level Versus In-Level Testing: When Should We Recommend Each?

Arter, Judith A. – 1982

Specific recommendations are made concerning the circumstances under which the benefits of out-of-level testing outweigh the problems associated with it. Topics explored are: various methods for deciding when a set of test scores is invalid and the utility of these methods for local evaluators, the accuracy of vertical scaling, and the usefulness…

Descriptors: Equated Scores, Evaluation Methods, Local Norms, Scores

Assessing Higher Order Thinking Skills. A Consumer's Guide.

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Arter, Judith A.; Salmon, Jennifer R. – 1987

Information necessary for informed use by practitioners of higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) tests is presented. Assessment instruments that (1) have as a basic assumption that thinking skills can be taught; (2) provide information that can be useful for instructional planning related to complex thought processes; and (3) have content that is…

Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Educational Assessment