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Cummins, Robert A.; And Others – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1997
A study of 59 Australian people with an intellectual disability and 69 university students evaluated a new scale to measure the life quality of people with an intellectual disability. The Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale--Intellectual Disability was found to be a useful instrument to measure comparative life quality. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation
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Eignor, Daniel R. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1997
The authors of the "Guidelines," a task force of eight, intend to present an organized list of features to be considered in reporting or evaluating computerized-adaptive assessments. Apart from a few weaknesses, the book is a useful and complete document that will be very helpful to test developers. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
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Eldredge, J. Lloyd – Journal of Reading, 1990
Reviews the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory--High School Version (LASSI--HS). Notes strengths of the inventory--its focus on processes of learning rather than the products; its usefulness for low-achieving students; and its focus on issues related to motivation. Notes the lack of validity evidence. (RS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Learning Strategies, Secondary Education, Student Motivation
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McDermand, Robert V. – Contemporary Education, 1991
Lists comprehensive guides, catalogs, and printed and online databases for use by individuals who do not have an extensive background in tests and measurement. The guides provide lists of tests for specific subject areas, grade levels, and purposes. The article includes availability information for resources. (SM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Databases, Directories, Elementary Secondary Education
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Barrett, Richard S. – Public Personnel Management, 1992
The Content Validation Form is presented as a means of proving that occupational tests provide a representative work sample or knowledge, skill, or ability necessary for a job. It is best used during test construction by a panel of subject matter experts. (SK)
Descriptors: Content Validity, Item Analysis, Multiple Choice Tests, Occupational Tests
Wang, Jianjun – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
TIMSS (Third International Mathematics and Science Study) is the largest, most ambitious study of comparative education ever attempted. Despite the TIMSS Subject Matter Advisory Committee's best efforts, not all test items truly reflect student math and science achievement. Some items have more than one correct response; some are not grounded in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement
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Sigafoos, Jeff; Woodyatt, Gail; Keen, Deb; Tait, Kathleen; Tucker, Madonna; Roberts-Pennell, Donna; Pittendreigh, Nicole – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2000
The Inventory of Potential Communicative Acts (IPCA) was given to 20 children with developmental and physical disabilities. Results indicate the IPCA is an efficient means for collecting accurate, verifiable data of the potential communicative acts of children with severe communication impairment associated with a range of developmental and…
Descriptors: Children, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Disabilities
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Tienken, Christopher; Wilson, Michael – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2001
Describes a program used by two New Jersey educators to help teachers understand and use their state's standards and test specifications to improve classroom instruction and raise achievement. Suggests it is important for teachers to understand the entirety of each subject and where state test content fits within each area so that they can align…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Instructional Improvement, State Programs
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Perez, Christina – Journal of College Admission, 2002
Spurred in part by University of California (UC) President Richard Atkinson's February 2001 proposal to drop the SAT I for UC applicants, more attention is being paid to other tests such as the SAT II and ACT. Proponents of these alternative exams argue that the SAT I is primarily an aptitude test measuring some vague concept of "inherent…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Test Reliability, Academic Achievement, Prediction
Sireci, Stephen G. – 1995
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the seemingly discrepant views of test theorists and test developers about terminology related to the evaluation of test content. The origin and evolution of the concept of content validity are traced, and the concept is reformulated in a way that emphasizes the notion that content domain definition,…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Content Validity, Definitions, Item Analysis
Yang, Wen-Ling – 1997
Using an anchor-item design of test equating, the effects of three equating methods (Tucker linear and two three-parameter item-response-theory-based (3PL-IRT) methods), and the content representativeness of anchor items on the accuracy of equating were examined; and an innovative way of evaluating equating accuracy appropriate for the particular…
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Item Response Theory, Raw Scores, Test Construction
Mathieu, Cindy K. – 1997
This paper presents six steps in test construction generally recommended by measurement textbook authors. The focus is primarily on paper-and-pencil achievement tests as used by class instructions, although the discussion touches on the construction of other types of assessment. The six steps are: (1) determine the test purpose; (2) determine the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Difficulty Level, Measurement Techniques, Selection
Kraft, Robert E. – 1991
A study was conducted to determine how fitness scores may be affected by varying the method of administration. Five fitness tests were administered to 426 children in grades 1-3. The children were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups: traditional instruction, competition, and encouragement. The testing team administered five fitness…
Descriptors: Competition, Motivation Techniques, Physical Education, Physical Fitness
Bruce, Bertram C.; And Others – 1993
One of 10 reports commissioned by the National Academy of Education, this report investigates topics related to an assessment program piloted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) designed to support state-by-state and state-to-nation comparisons of student performance in reading. The report focuses on three issues: (1) the…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Research
Budescu, David V.; And Others – 1994
Modified Parallel Analysis (MPA) is a heuristic method for assessing "approximate unidimensionality" of item pools. It compares the second eigenvalue of the observed correlation matrix with the corresponding eigenvalue extracted from a "parallel" matrix generated by a unidimensional and locally independent model. Revised…
Descriptors: Equations (Mathematics), Heuristics, Item Analysis, Item Banks
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