Buros-Nebraska Series on Measurement and Testing

 

Date of this Version

1986

Document Type

Article

Citation

Published in The Future of Testing, edited by Barbara S. Plake & Joseph C. Witt (Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1986).

Comments

Copyright © 1986 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Digital edition copyright © 2012 Buros Center for Testing. This book may be downloaded, saved, and printed by an individual for their own use. No part of this book may be re-published, re-posted, or redistributed without written permission of the holder of copyright.

Abstract

Contents

Preface

1. Prediction of the Future From the Present: An Introduction
Barbara S. Plake and Joseph C. Witt
Overview of the Chapters
Concluding Comments
References

PART I: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL DIRECTIONS

2. Testing Old, Testing New: Schoolboy Psychology and the Allocation of Intellectual Resources
Gene V Glass
Bringing Measurement Back to Psychology: Toward a Solution
References

3. Computer Technology in Testing
Gale H. Raid
Computer Technology in Testing
Current Status of Computer Technology in Testing Future Directions in the Applications of Computers in Testing
Summary
References

PART II: EDUCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL DIRECTIONS

4. Future Directions for Educational Achievement and Ability Testing
Nancy S. Cole
Current Status of Achievement and Ability Testing Conceptual Directions-The Nature of Achievement and Ability
Technological Directions-Using Computer Technology
A View of the Future
Concluding Remarks
References

5. Minimum Competency Testing: Status and Potential
Ronald A. Berk
Introduction
Current Status of Minimum Competency Testing
Technical Specifications for Minimum Competency Tests
Crucial Issues in Minimum Competency Testing
The Future of Minimum Competency Testing
References

6. The Future of Testing for Licensure and Certification Examinations
Michael T. Kane
Current Status
Critical Issues
Changes Needed
Recent Development and New Areas of Emphasis
Summary
References

PART III: CLINICAL, COUNSELING, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTIONS

7. The Future of Clinical Assessment
Jay Ziskin
The Current Status of Clinical Assessment The Future
References

8. Perspectives on the Future of Neuropsychological Assessment
Raymond S. Dean
Perspectives on the Future of Neuropsychological Assessment
References

9. New Directions for Interest Testing
John Holland
Usefulness, Validity, and Reliability
Current Status of Interest Testing
Critical Issues and Opportunities
Desirable Developments
Probable Developments
Innovations and Constraints
Conclusion
References

10. Needed Directions for Measurement in Work Settings
Mary L. Tenopyr
Major Considerations
Conceptualization of Validity
Job Analysis
Job Proficiency Measurement
Alternatives to Tests
Differential Prediction
Summary
References

Author Index

Subject Index

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