ERIC Number: ED322208
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Aug
Pages: 205
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-0-89785-218-4
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Measures for Adult Literacy Programs.
Jackson, Gregg B.
Sixty-three commercially-available instruments for measuring the outcomes of adult literacy programs are reviewed. Tests of basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills; oral English proficiency of English as a second language students; affective outcomes; and critical thinking are included. The instruments include paper-and-pencil tests, structured interviews, and self-report forms. Practical considerations are cited, and strengths and weaknesses are highlighted. Each review includes: the acronym for the instrument's title, authors and dates of publication, purpose, description of the exercises and scores, procedures for administration, information about alternate test forms, reliability data, validity data, procedures for scoring and interpretation, general comments, restrictions on availability, prices, and source of the instrument. The reviews can be used: to find instruments appropriate for a given evaluation; to find background information on an instrument that is cited in a report or mentioned by a colleague; to defend against the imposition of ill-suited instruments by government authorities and funding agencies; and as a source of ideas on content, types of exercises, requirements for credible measurement, and pitfalls to be avoided when developing one's own instruments. A list of 56 tests that are relevant but were not reviewed is provided. (RLC)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Affective Measures, Cognitive Tests, Critical Thinking, English (Second Language), Interviews, Language Tests, Mathematics Tests, Outcomes of Education, Program Evaluation, Reading Tests, Test Reviews, Test Use, Writing Tests
ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation, American Institutes for Research, 3333 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007.
Publication Type: ERIC Publications
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, IL.; Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Association for Community Based Education, Washington, DC.; ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation, Washington, DC.; American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A