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Lewandowski, Lawrence; Wood, Whitney; Lambert, Tonya – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2015
The effects of a private vs. group test setting were examined on a reading comprehension test for a sample of typical college students. Participants took Forms G and H of the Nelson Denny Reading Comprehension Test in both private and group (classroom) settings. Contrary to expectations, performance was slightly better in the group setting.…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Performance Based Assessment
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St Clair-Thompson, Helen – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
The aim of the present study was to investigate the reliability and validity of a brief standardized assessment of children's working memory; "Lucid Recall." Although there are many established assessments of working memory, "Lucid Recall" is fully automated and can therefore be administered in a group setting. It is therefore…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Validity, Computer Assisted Testing, Cognitive Tests
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Hamel, Ronald; Schmittmann, Verena D. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
The Raven Advanced Progressive Matrices Test (APM) is a well-known measure of higher order general mental ability. The time to administer the test, 40 to 60 minutes, is sometimes regarded as a drawback. To meet efficiency needs, the APM can be administered as a 30-or 40-minute timed test, or one of two developed short versions could be used. In…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Cognitive Ability, Group Testing, Timed Tests
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Skidmore, Ronald L.; Aagaard, Lola – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2004
Active student engagement with course materials, such as note-taking and cooperative learning, is associated with greater performance. This study investigated the relationship between scores achieved by students in an undergraduate course and active engagement during testing, whether using a cheat sheet or engaging in a form of cooperative…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Multiple Choice Tests
Hopkins, Kenneth D. – 1971
The stability and change of verbal, non-verbal, and total IQ scores from group tests were investigated for students tested at Grades 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, and 11. Conclusions are discussed in detail, and the following recommendations are made: (1) Group intelligence tests should not be routinely administered in Grades 1 and 2 unless the users and…
Descriptors: Correlation, Educational Testing, Factor Analysis, Group Testing
Harris, Dale B.; Pinder, Glenn D. – 1977
The results of a modified version of the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test are presented in relation to selected demographic and socioeconomic factors as they affect youths aged 12-17 years in the noninstitutionalized population of the United States. Findings are based on data gathered on a sample of 6,768 adolescents who participated in the Health…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Age Differences, Correlation