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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Internationalization of Test Reviewing: Trends, Differences, and Results
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Evers, Arne – International Journal of Testing, 2012
In this article, the characteristics of five test review models are described. The five models are the US review system at the Buros Center for Testing, the German Test Review System of the Committee on Tests, the Brazilian System for the Evaluation of Psychological Tests, the European EFPA Review Model, and the Dutch COTAN Evaluation System for…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Test Reviews, Trend Analysis, International Education
The Dutch Review Process for Evaluating the Quality of Psychological Tests: History, Procedure, and Results
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Evers, Arne; Sijtsma, Klaas; Lucassen, Wouter; Meijer, Rob R. – International Journal of Testing, 2010
This article describes the 2009 revision of the Dutch Rating System for Test Quality and presents the results of test ratings from almost 30 years. The rating system evaluates the quality of a test on seven criteria: theoretical basis, quality of the testing materials, comprehensiveness of the manual, norms, reliability, construct validity, and…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Documentation, Educational Quality, Educational Testing
Improving Test Quality in the Netherlands: Results of 18 Years of Test Ratings.
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Evers, Arne – International Journal of Testing, 2001
Describes the Dutch rating system for test quality, which evaluates a test for seven criteria, and analyses the results of test ratings from the past 18 years. Results show a steady increase in test quality in the Netherlands that can be attributed to use of better tests and declining use of tests of less quality after evaluation. (SLD)
Descriptors: Criteria, Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
The Revised Dutch Rating System for Test Quality.
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Evers, Arne – International Journal of Testing, 2001
Describes the 1997 revision of the Dutch Rating System for Test Quality used by a committee of the Dutch Association of Psychologists. The rating system evaluates test quality on seven criteria using a checklist for each criterion. Comment sections provide additional information, and weighting rules establish the final grades. (SLD)
Descriptors: Criteria, Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries