Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ436857
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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Investigating the Validity of a Locally Developed Critical Thinking Test.
Moss, Pamela A.; Koziol, Stephen M., Jr.
Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v10 n3 p17-22 Fall 1991
The validity of eight critical thinking tests developed for the Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) public schools was studied using scores from 100 students each in grades 5, 8, and 11 and questionnaire responses from teachers. Validity is discussed for providing diagnostic information, monitoring achievement, and influencing the curriculum. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 11, Grade 5, Grade 8, High School Students, Public Schools, Questionnaires, School Districts, Teacher Made Tests, Test Construction, Test Validity, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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