Accession Number:

ADA066916

Title:

Criterion-Referenced Measurement in the Army: Development of a Research- Based, Practical, Test Construction Manual

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 17 Dec 1973-16 Dec 1974

Corporate Author:

APPLIED SCIENCE ASSOCIATES INC VALENCIAPA

Personal Author(s):

• Pearlstein, Richard B.
• Swezey, Robert W.

Report Date:

1978-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

73.0

Abstract:

This final report summarizes activities conducted to develop a Criterion-Referenced Tests CRTs Construction Manual. Major accomplishments were the preparation of a written review of the literature on Criterion- Referenced Testing, identification of needed research to help achieve a more consistent, unified Criterion-Referenced Test CRT Model, and development of an easy-to-use, How-to-do-it manual to assist Army test developers in the construction of CRTs. Author

Descriptors:

• *PERFORMANCE TESTS
• *INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
• *MANUALS
• *TEST CONSTRUCTION(PSYCHOLOGY)
• DATA BASES
• EDUCATION
• VALIDATION
• ARMY TRAINING
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• TEST METHODS
• RELIABILITY
• SURVEYS

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History
• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE