Completion-Test Language Scales (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2024
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Print on Demand. This book is a significant contribution to the advancement of language testing and scale methodology. The author provides a detailed account of the development of a series of language scales, known as Language Scale A, which are designed to measure the completion-test ability of children in elementary and high school grades. The author begins by presenting a persuasive rationale for the use of completion tests as a means of assessing language ability. They argue that these tests effectively capture a wide range of language skills, including vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension, making them a valuable tool for educators and researchers alike. The author then describes the process of constructing Language Scale A, which involved carefully selecting and grading a set of sentence-completion items to ensure a consistent increase in difficulty across the scale. The author goes on to provide empirical evidence supporting the validity and reliability of the scale, demonstrating its effectiveness in differentiating between individuals of varying language abilities. This book not only provides a practical tool for language assessment but also offers valuable insights into the nature of language development and the relationship between language and other cognitive abilities. The author's clear and engaging writing style makes this book accessible to a wide audience, ranging from researchers and educators to students and practitioners in the field of language assessment. The implications of this work extend beyond the realm of language testing, offering valuable insights into the complex relationship between language and cognition, making it an indispensable resource for anyone interested in understanding the development and assessment of language abilities. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. …
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- Title
- Completion-Test Language Scales (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Marion Rex Trabue
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- New
- Book Type
- print-on-demand item
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1332042635
- ISBN 13
- 9781332042630
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Estimates of Associates, and the Results Of Tests. Schoo and Society, 11 PP 171-179.
One of the difficulties with the completion test has been that it was almost impossible to measure progress with it, because Of the impossibility Of finding two paragraphs Of exactly the same difficulty. The story Of a paragraph does not pass out of one's mind completely, and it is therefore not quite fair to say that better completion of the same paragraph at the second trial means improvement in ability. The scales presented in this study are made up Of sentences dealing with a wide variety Of subjects, none Of which are very interesting in themselves, and as a rule they are forgotten comparatively soon. Because Of this variety of subject matter and the careful gradation of the sen tences, it will be possible to use the same scale upon the same children, after allowing a year or more for them to forget about it, without greatly invalidating the results. This will not be necessary, however, for Scales B, C, D, and E are for all practical purposes equal and interchangeable. Scales J and K are fairly well matched, and likewise Scales L and M differ very little in their difficulty.
Having the tests arranged as steps on a scale with approxi mately equal intervals between the steps Offers several advan tages over the paragraph-completion method. The individual being tested is not discouraged by having a task set for him which is beyond his powers, nor is he disgusted at having to do child's play. The first sentences are easy enough to encourage the youngest child who can read them, and the last sentences are hard enough to require thought Of well trained persons. With these smaller sentence units it is also possible to get a more accurate judgment as to the quality Of an individual's perform ance, and the comparison of two such performances is much more valid. It is very much easier and more accurate to judge that a sentence is right, almost right, or wrong than it is to judge that a paragraph is 20 per cent, 35 per cent, or 70 per cent right. The average teacher finds it almost impossible to assign paragraph -completion scores which are quite comparable to the scores that a trained psychologist would assign to the same paragraphs. Very few teachers will be found, however, who can not use the scales proposed in this monograph and, with the assistance Of the suggested scheme for scoring given in the Appendix, secure results which may be compared directly with the results obtained by other teachers in other school systems.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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