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Aleamoni, Lawrence M. – 1982
Much of the effectiveness of college instruction depends on the quality of the methods that are used to evaluate student progress. After developing a test or examination that is a valid and reliable measure of student performance, the college instructor must evaluate the results of the examination and report the level and quality of student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Instruction, Educational Testing, Grading
Olson, George H. – 1989
The validity of grades given by secondary school teachers was studied. Two teacher-originated measures of performance and one independent standardized measure of achievement were examined. The teacher-originated grades were final examination grades (FINALs) and end of the semester marks (MARKs) for over 40 courses at all secondary levels. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Comparative Analysis, Correlation
Download full textMarso, Ronald N.; Pigge, Fred L. – 1987
A total of 326 public school teachers of kindergarten through grade 12 responded to a survey about teacher-made tests, testing practices, and the availability of testing resources and guidelines. Testing practices and preferences were found to vary significantly by grade level, subject area, and length of teaching experience. School testing…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Curriculum Guides, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Wangerin, Paul T. – 1994
This paper addresses problems confronting law school teachers in grading law school exams and assigning letter grades. Using prototypical dialogue and scenarios, the paper examines mathematical and statistical issues that contribute to grading errors. Discussed in relation to real world data and the bar exam are: differential weighting, combining…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Educational Malpractice, Error of Measurement
Nitko, Anthony J.; Niemierko, Boleslaw – 1993
Qualitative methods for defining and assigning letter grades on classroom tests were studied. A hierarchical letter-grade scale is described that combines teachers' judgments of the importance of subject matter concepts and their classification of assessment tasks as reflecting cognitive processing skills identified from recent research. Using…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, College Faculty, College Students
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
