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McPhail, Irving P. – Journal of Reading, 1981
Teaching students test wiseness can have a number of positive results, including improving the validity of the tests themselves and improving the scores of minority students on tests. (AEA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Minority Groups, Problem Solving

Koenke, Karl – Journal of Reading, 1988
Provides a sampling of recent program development ideas that show the varied nature of test wiseness instruction. Warns that teachers are unsophisticated test writers. (ARH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guessing (Tests), Skill Development, Teacher Made Tests