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Peer reviewedTaylor, Cie; White, Karl R. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1982
A comparison of three treatments (training students to take tests, training teachers to administer tests, and reinforcing reading test score improvement) showed that group achievement scores more accurately indicate what students know if motivated to do their best in tests and take tests from teachers trained to administer standardized tests.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Motivation, Primary Education, Reinforcement
Peer reviewedFarr, Roger; And Others – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1990
A study of 26 college seniors used introspective and retrospective interviewing to assess cognitive processes used during multiple-choice reading comprehension tests. Categories of processing identified included an overall approach to the test task, reading strategies, and test-taking strategies. (TJH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Seniors, Higher Education, Interviews
