ON THE BASIS OF A REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS IN THE ERIC CLEARINGHOUSE FOR JUNIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION, THE AUTHOR CONCLUDED THAT THERE IS NEED FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF CLASSROOM TESTS IN JUNIOR COLLEGES. SHE SUGGESTS THE NEED FOR INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND REPORTS OF PRACTICES, AND CITES AS EXAMPLES REPORTS IN THE CLEARINGHOUSE COLLECTION DEALING WITH (1) USE OF MACHINE GRADED TESTS, (2) ITEM ANALYSIS AS A DETERMINANT OF TEST VALIDITY, (3) USE OF STANDARDIZED TESTS, (4) USE OF ESSAY EXAMINATIONS, AND (5) THE RELATIONSHIP OF OBJECTIVES TO EFFECTIVE TESTING. A BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED. (WO)