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ERIC Number: EJ839769
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-3736
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Assessment of the Equivalence of Conventional versus Computer Administration of the Test of Workplace Essential Skills
Whiting, Hal; Kline, Theresa J. B.
International Journal of Training and Development, v10 n4 p285-290 Dec 2006
This study examined the equivalency of computer and conventional versions of the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES), a test of adult literacy skills in Reading Text, Document Use and Numeracy. Seventy-three college students completed the computer version, and their scores were compared with those who had taken the test in the conventional paper-and-pencil mode. Scores for the two groups for all three subscales were equivalent based on their means and variances. Rank order equivalency was demonstrated for two of the three TOWES subscales (Reading Text and Document Use). Additionally, participants rated the computer version of the test as easy to use. (Contains 3 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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