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Educational and Psychological Testing : A Study of the Industry and its Practices /
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Russell Sage Foundation,
[1972]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface ; Chapter 1. The Uses of Tests: A Critical Survey ; The Three Major Uses of Tests ; Criticisms of Testing ; Chapter 2. What Are Educational and Psychological Tests? ; Criteria for a Competent Assessment System ; How Competent Are Assessment Systems? ; Why Study the Testing Industry?; Major Elements of the Testing Industry ; Establishment and Control of Testing Standards ; Chapter 3. Large Commerical Test Publishers ; History of Test Development ; Ownership ; Primary Business ; Company Characteristics and Testing Subsystems ; Chapter 4. Other Commerical Test Publishers.
- Medium-Size Test Publishers Small Test Publishers ; Chapter 5. Government Use of Tests for Employment ; Selection and Classification for Military Service ; U.S. Civil Service Commission ; U.S. Employment Service ; Evaluation of Federal Government Testing ; State Civil Service Testing Programs ; Public-Personnel Testing ; System Analysis and Evaluation ; Chapter 6. State Educational Testing Programs ; Examples of State-Wide Testing Programs ; Effects of Testing on Educational Practices ; State Testing Programs in Relation to Six Assessment Subsystems.
- Chapter 7. Contract and Proprietary Testing Programs Small Contract Programs ; Proprietary Testing Programs ; System Analysis and Evaluation ; Perspective ; Chapter 8. Test Scoring and Interpretation ; Growth of Machine-Scoring Companies ; Reactions to Machine Interpretation ; Chapter 9. People and Organizations in Testing ; Persons Performing Test Work ; Government Quality Controls of People in Testing Systems ; Associations of Professionals in Test Work ; Controls ; Chapter 10. Control of Test Standards, Distribution and Use of Tests ; Test Standards ; Ethical Standards.
- Distribution Controls Copyrights and Answer Sheets ; Chapter 11. Test Reviews and Advertising ; Test Reviews ; Advertising ; Perspective ; Chapter 12. Testing in Relation to Employment Discrimination and the Invasion of Privacy ; Testing and Discrimination in Employment ; Testing and Invasion of Privacy ; Perspective ; Chapter 13. Summary and Recommendations ; Opportunities for Improvement ; Responsibilities of Change Agents ; Perspective ; Bibliography ; Appendix ; Index.