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Peer reviewedDeaton, William L.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1987
Performance on subtests of the California Achievement Tests was compared for students in grades one, two, four, and five who had been assigned to one of two groups, one of which had received formal instruction in test-taking skills. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Scores, Standardized Tests, Test Coaching
Peer reviewedMarks, Daniel – Journal of Educational Research, 1990
This study attempts to detect the presence of either of 2 different categories of large-scale bias in 4 widely used mathematics achievement tests: induced bias and norming bias. Subjects were 407 eighth graders. (IAH)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 8, Junior High Schools
