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Alberta Univ., Edmonton. Boreal Inst. – 1968
Four papers examine theoretical and practical aspects of educational problems found in the northern regions of the world, the two major problems being that vast distances separate the small communities and that there are great differences between living patterns of native inhabitants and those patterns demanded by modern society. "The Role…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indians, Community Change, Conferences
Jensen, Joyce Martin – 1969
The study was based on a year's work with Crow Indian children, grades 1-4, at Pryor, Montana. Five tests were given and evaluated: the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, the Metropolitan Achievement Tests, the Gesell Developmental Examination, the Lowenfeld Mosaic, and 3 selected tasks from Piaget. The 21 pupils used for this study were broken…
Descriptors: Achievement, American Indians, Educational Testing, Elementary School Students
Esposito, Marietta Lee – 1971
An investigation was made to determine (1) if different reading comprehension subtests measure the same facets of comprehension, (2) what proportion of variance is accounted for in scores if verbal comprehension is partialed out, and (3) how highly group intelligence test scores correlate with comprehension tests which require immediate recall and…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comprehension, Correlation, Doctoral Dissertations
Ehrlich, Alan, Comp. – 1973
This bibliography contains an annotated listing of 21 verbal and nonverbal tests for children in bilingual programs. Included are tests of intelligence, general ability, and language proficiency. The languages covered are Spanish, English, French, and German. There is a brief description of each test, including information concerning its grade…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, English, French
Keislar, Evan R.; Phinney, Jean – 1972
A total of 24 four-year-old children were posed with the paired-associate task of learning where 9 different animals lived, using apparatus designed for self instruction through picture matching. In Experiment I, children, who were taught to prompt themselves as needed by referring to a picture book, attained almost perfect scores, significantly…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Experiments
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Stone, Brian; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1988
Stanford Achievement Test scores of 1,434 elementary-level students already placed in either regular or special education programs were arranged according to four cutoff points: 20th, 15th, 10th, and 5th percentiles. This identification method, setting the cutoff at the 5 percent level, is proposed as a preliminary screening device for special…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cutting Scores, Disabilities, Elementary Education
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Shayer, Michael; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1981
Describes a set of Science Reasoning Tasks which are valid and reliable for assessing the ability of children to use concrete and formal reasoning strategies and can be used by science teachers without professional training in Piagetian studies. Thirty pupils can be tested on each task in about 50 minutes. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests, Developmental Stages
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De Avila, Edward; Pulos, Steven – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1979
Six studies investigated the use of pictorial material in a group setting to measure the cognitive level of children (age 7 to 11) on eight Piagetian concepts. Children were low to middle socioeconomic status with 60 percent Spanish surnames. Factor analysis and clinical administration supported test validity. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Cartoons, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Conservation (Concept)
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McWilliams, Lana; Rakes, Thomas A. – Science and Children, 1980
Two techniques classroom teachers can use to screen students' ability to read and understand their text are described. The Cloze Placement Inventory and Group Reading Inventory are recommended for testing groups of students in various subjects in grades four through college. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Testing
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Hafner, Bob; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Criticizes the Mitchell and Lawson (1988) report from the viewpoint of individual interview method. Provides Lawson's reply to the comment by showing differences in research philosophy and methods. (YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Science, Educational Research, Genetics
Bilsky-Torna, Zelda – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1993
Ten groups (2-5 members each) of tenth-grade Israeli English-as-a-Second-Language students took first a group quiz and then individual quizzes on the same material. Comparison of the results showed that, especially for weaker students, group work and group grades offered some advantages over individual work and assessment. (CNP)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Shannon, David M.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1993
Preliminary evidence supports the construct validity of two versions of the Simulation of Interactive Decision Making (group tests of interactive teaching competencies that simulate classroom decision making processes more realistically than traditional tests). Evidence of construct validity reflects differences among subjects with various amounts…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Competence, Construct Validity, Decision Making
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Wilson, Frank Harold – Journal of Negro Education, 1995
Presents a critical appraisal of Herrnstein and Murray's "The Bell Curve" (1994) and of its analyses of social class, ethnic differences, and public policy proposals. It refutes as cultural superstition the book's theories on the role of intelligence in the social stratification of postindustrial America and the effects of IQ on social…
Descriptors: Blacks, Criticism, Group Testing, Intelligence
Wright, Ted – 1984
A study was conducted to determine whether increased test-taking time on a college-level achievement test would differentially increase scores for selected subgroups of community college sophomores. The study sample consisted of 181 Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) students who were classified on the basis of native language, ethnic group, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Comparative Testing, Ethnic Groups
James, Charles J. – 1980
This paper discusses the kinds of vocabulary items retained by a group of native German speakers in the context of an English language proficiency examination. Its main purpose is to indicate the kind of information that can be gathered using cloze procedures, with the aim to integrate this information into further learning strategies for the…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Expectation
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