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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the TerraNova Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills/5
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Stevens, Joseph J.; Zvoch, Keith – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2007
Confirmatory factor analysis was used to explore the internal validity of scores on the TerraNova Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills/5 using samples from a southwestern school district and standardization samples reported by the publisher. One of the strengths claimed for battery-type achievement tests is provision of reliable and valid samples…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Factor Analysis, Goodness of Fit
The Concurrent Validity of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised Relative to the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills.
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Beck, Frances Wi; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1985
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test Revised (PPVT-R) and the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) (reading, mathematics, and language subtests) were administered to 61 elementary school students in semi-rural Louisiana. Moderate positive correlations were found between PPVT-R scores and all CTBS subtests except mathematics computation. (GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Comparative Testing
A Comparison of the Predictive Validities of Selected Academic Tests of the American College Test (ACT) Assessment Program and the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills for College Freshmen in a Basic Skills Program.
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Snowman, Jack; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
A comparative evaluation was made of the ability of four Academic Tests of the American College Test (ACT) Assessment Program and Descriptive Tests of Language Skills (DTLS) to predict course grades and freshman grade-point average for students enrolled in a basic skills program at a large university. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis
The Student's Perception of Ability Scale: An Instrument for Measuring Academic Self-Concept in Elementary School Children.
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Boersma, Frederic J.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
The Student's Perception of Ability Scale (SPAS) was developed for use with students in grades 3 to 6. The test was determined to have relatively high reliability and reasonably strong validity. Data showed SPAS clearly differentiates between learning disabled and non-learning-disabled students. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Grades (Scholastic)