Given the potential value of reliability generalization (RG) studies in the development of cumulative psychometric knowledge, the purpose of this paper is to provide a tutorial on how to conduct such studies and to serve as a guide for researchers wishing to use this methodology. After some brief comments on classical test theory, the paper…

Using data from a sample of 10 colleges at which most students had taken both the SAT I: Reasoning Test and SAT II: Subject Tests researchers simulated the effects of making selection decisions using SAT II scores in place of SAT I scores. Students in each college were treated as forming the applicant pool for a more select college, and the top…

This Digest introduces the advantages and disadvantages of three commonly used methods of reporting test score changes: (1) change in percentile rank; (2) scale or raw score change; and (3) percent change. The change in percentile rank method focuses on the increase or decrease of the mean percentile ranking for a group of students. This method…

Test results for students from Massachusetts charter schools were analyzed. As 14 Massachusetts charter schools completed their second year of operation, and 7 more finished their first year, results from standardized tests taken by charter school students were becoming available. Test results are the only indicators of performance analyzed in…

Presents a brief summary of the information reported to the Examinations Secretary by the Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) Boards in Britain. Emphasis is placed upon the percentages of students taking examinations in the sciences. (JR)

Results on arithmetic, spelling, and self-concept measures indicated no differences in mean test scores across groups, regardless of test conditions. It is suggested that since a variety of noises is a normal part of our environment, music as a distractor is not a new experience for test-takers and therefore not distracting in a test situation.…

Article describes problems encountered by school districts over publication of student reading test scores, and lists ways to insure correct test result interpretation. (SP)

Part of being an independent learner is being aware of or asking significant questions relating to one's world. (CK)

Suggests that the correction procedure proposed by Clark and Mirels (Journal of Educational Measurement, 1970, 7, 83-86) is at best a partial correction. The merit of other precedures should be considered. (GS)

A computer-based system for converting test data into locally-validated counseling information was developed and field tested with potential vocational school students. Two data information conversion procedures were used: similarity (centour) scores based on discriminant analyses and success estimates based on experience tables. Illustrations of…

A study was conducted to determine what effect a program of spelling instruction based on the students' needs and interests as opposed to the predetermined content of a workbook would have on weekly spelling tests selected from a spelling workbook, standardized spelling achievement tests, and the number of spelling errors in creative writing…