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PDF pending restorationFagan, Barbara M.; Horst, Donald P. – 1976
Brief guidelines for the selection of norm referenced tests are offered. Four considerations in selecting an appropriate test are: (1) appropriateness of test content; (2) appropriateness of the norm group; (3) test reliability; and (4) ease of administration. (MH)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines, National Norms
Download full textHorst, Donald P.; Fagan, Barbara M. – 1976
Twelve common errors which can invalidate an otherwise sound evaluation are identified, and ways to avoid them are presented. The hazards are: (1) grade-equivalent scores; (2) inappropriate statistical adjustments with nonequivalent control groups; (3) administering norm-referenced tests at inappropriate times of the school year; (4) inappropriate…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Tallmadge, G. Kasten; Horst, Donald P. – 1978
In this discussion of the use of achievement tests in evaluating Title I programs, matching content between test and curriculum is the main theme. The point is made that unless a test measures what is taught, it cannot be sensitive to whatever gains the instruction produces. Thus, if different instructional treatments have different objectives, it…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education, Content Analysis
