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Download full textMcMorris, Robert F.; Boothroyd, Roger A. – 1992
Classroom tests developed by seventh- and eighth-grade science teachers (n=23) and mathematics teachers (n=18) were analyzed by panels of content and measurement experts. The 41 participating teachers, each of whom contributed 2 tests, completed a questionnaire, an interview, and 2 measures of competence in testing. Teachers used all major item…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Competence, Grade 7, Grade 8
Peer reviewedMcMorris, Robert F.; Boothroyd, Roger A. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1993
Classroom tests developed by 41 seventh- and eighth-grade science and mathematics teachers were analyzed by content and measurement experts. The quality of a teacher's test was best predicted by performance on a multiple-choice test of measurement competence. Implications for teacher training in measurement are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Educational Assessment, Grade 7, Grade 8
Boothroyd, Roger A.; And Others – 1992
Given the frequency with which teachers use self-developed tests to evaluate students, and given the paucity of requirements related to developing measurement competencies, some educators and measurement specialists question the adequacy of teachers' training in and knowledge of measurement principles. This study assesses teachers' measurement…
Descriptors: Competence, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grading
