An Evaluation of Published English Tests - DPI Bulletin No. 144 - A guide for selecting and using standardized tests

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A guide for administrators, supervisors, and teachers of English in selecting and using standardized tests. Sixteen standardized English tests of usage and composition used in Wisconsin elementary and secondary schools are described, analyzed, and evaluated. Each test is reviewed through general information, practical use in Wisconsin, teacher evaluations, and published reviews, followed by conclusions and recommendations. The study also addresses adequacy of standardized English tests and the test selection process.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages79

Reading Time3 h 19 min

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Introduction

Purpose and scope

Test selection criteria

Test descriptions (overview)

Structure of each test review

ED 017485 TE 000223 AN EVAL UA TION OF UBLISHED ENGLI SH TESTS.BY-WOOD,SUSAN WI SC ONSIN STA TE DEFT.OF PUB.INSTR.,MADISONREPORT NUMBER DPI-BULL-144FUB DATE67EDRS PRICE MF-$0.50 HC-本3.4484F. DESCRIFTOR S-*ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS,*ENGLISH INSTRUCTION,本LANGUAGE TE STS,SECONCARY SCHOOLS,*STAND A RDIZED TESTS,TESTS,ACHIEVEMENT TE STS,ESSAY TESTS,GlOUr TESTS,APTI TUDETESTS,OBJEC TIVE TESTS,VERBAL TESTS,LANGUAGE PRF sCIENCY, THIs STUDY,CONDUC TED BY THE WISCONSIN ENGL ISH-LANG UAGE-ARTS C URRICULUM FROJECT,DE SCRIBES;ANALYZES,AND EVALUATES 16 STAND ARDIZED ENGLISH TESTS OFUSAGE AND COMFOSITION.THE TE STS CHOSEN WERE THOSE FRE QUENTLYUSED THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN,EXCLUSIVE OF TESTS DESIGNED FORCOLLEGE-FREPARA TORY STUDENTS AND TESTS OF READING ABILITY,SFEECH,AND LITERATURE.ALTHOUGH MANY OF THE TESTS EVALUA TEDARE RESTRICTED TO ENGLISH SKILLS,SOME ARE LANG UAGE SUB-TESTSOF MULTI-SUB JECT ACHIEVEMENT BATTERIES.THOSE EVALUA TEDA RE--(1)THE BARRETT-RYAN-SCHRAMMEL ENGLISH TE ST,NEWEDITION,(2)CALIFORNIA LANGUAGE TEST,(3)COOFERATI VEENGLISH TESTS,196D REVISION,(4)DIFFERENTIAL'APTITUDETESTs,(5)ESSENTIALS OF ENGLISH TESTS,REVI SED EDITION,(6)GREENE-STAPF LANGUAGE ABILITIES TEST,(7)IOWA TESTS OF BASICSKILLS,(8)IOWA TESTS OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOFMENT,(9)METROFOLITAN ACHIEVEMENT TESTS,(10)OB JECTIVE TEST INGRAMMAR,(11)PURDUE HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEST,(12)COOFERATIVE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TESTS,(13)SCIENCERESEARCH ASSOCIATES(SRA)ACHIEVEMENT SERIES--LANGUAGE ARTS,(14)SRA HIGH SCHOOL FLACEMENT TEST,(15)SE QUENTIAL TESTS OFEDUCATIONAL FROGRESS,(16)AND STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST,1964 REVIS1ON.EACH TEST IS DISCUSSED UNDER FOURHEAD S--GENERAL INFORMATION,USE IN WISCONSIN,TEACHEREVALUATIONS,AND PUBLI SHED REVIEWs.ALSO INCLUDED ARE SOMECONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE ADEQUACY OF STANDARDIZED ENGLISH TESTSIN GENERAL AND THE FROCESS OF TEST SELECTION,A LIST OF SIXTESTS FOUND USEFUL IN WISCONSIN,AND A LIST OF TEST PUBLISHERS.THIS BULLETIN IS AVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLICATIONSORDER DIVISION,DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,126 LANGDONSTREET,MADISON,WISCONSIN 53702;$0.75.(MM) U.S.DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,EDUCATION&WELFARE0FFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENTHAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THEPERSOK OR 0RGANIZATIOK ORIGINATING IT.POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONSSTATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATIONPOSITIOHOR POLICY. An Evaluation ofPublished English Tests Susan Woodunder the direction ofDr.Robert C.Pooley A guide for administrators,supervisors and teachersof English in the selection and useof standardized tests.Sixteen tests used in the elementary and secondaryschools of Wisconsin aredescribed,analyzed and evaluated. DPI Bulletin No.144 Wisconsin English-Language-ArtsCurriculum Project5000-21 Contents Page Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 Each test is discussed under four heads: I. General Information II. Use in Wisconsin III. Teacher Evaluations IV. Published Reviews Barrett-Ryan-Schrammel English Test,New Edition …………………………9 California Language Test……………………………………………………………………………………13 Cooperative English Tests,1960 Revision………………………………………………19 Differential Aptitude Tests …………………………………………………………………………………23 Essentials of English Tests,Revised Edition…………………………………27 Greene-Stapp Language Abilities Test……………………………………………………31 Iowa Tests of Basic Skills …………………………………………………………………………………………35 Iowa Tests of Educational Development……………………………………………………41 Metropolitan Achievement Tests…………………………………………………………………47 Objective Test in Grammar ……………………………………………………………………………55 The Purdue High School English Test ………………………………………………………57 (Cooperative) School and College Ability Tests …………………………………61 SRA Achievement Series:Language Arts ……………………………………………65 SRA High School Placement Test ………………………………………………………………69 Sequential Tests of Educationa! Progress ………………………………………………73 Stanford Achievement Test [1964 Revision]……………………………………………79 Conclusions …………………………………………………………………

FAQs

What is the main purpose of this study?

To describe, analyze, and evaluate sixteen published standardized English tests of usage and composition, and to explain how they can be useful in classroom settings in Wisconsin.

Which kinds of tests were excluded and why?

Tests of reading ability, speech, and literature were excluded because they appeared to have aroused little controversy, and the study narrowed its focus to usage and composition where debate was more significant.

How does the bulletin organize the evaluation of each test?

Each test is discussed under four heads: general information, use in Wisconsin, teacher evaluations, and published reviews.

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