Viktor Lowenfeld's Visual-Haptic Continuum and Groups of Wide Geographic Separation.

Authors: Schlenker, Richard M.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude Tests, Geographic Regions, Perception Tests, Scoring, Tactual Perception, Test Interpretation, Visual Perception

Relationships Between Teachers' Marks, Achievement Test Scores and Aptitude as a Function of Grade, Ethnicity and Sex.

Authors: Borich, Gary D., Peck, Robert F., Texas Univ., Austin. Research and Development Center for Teacher Education.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Black Students, Correlation, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Grade Point Average, Grade 5, Grade 9, Grades (Scholastic), Mexican Americans, Predictor Variables, Sex Differences, Sex Discrimination, Standardized Tests, Statistical Analysis, Student Evaluation, Test Results, White Students

Rationale for and Development of a Battery of Performance Tests for Vocational Selection.

Authors: McLaurin, William A.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Job Skills, Performance Tests, Predictive Measurement, Psychomotor Skills, Research Reports, Test Bias, Test Construction, Testing Problems, Vocational Aptitude

A STUDY OF A MEASUREMENT RESOURCE IN CHILD RESEARCH, PROJECT HEAD START.

Authors: BOMMARITO, JAMES, JOHNSON, ORVAL G., Southern Illinois Univ., Edwardsville.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 152

Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Attitude Measures, Educational Researchers, Infants, Literature Reviews, Measurement Instruments, Measurement Techniques, Perception Tests, Personality Measures, Rating Scales, Social Relations, Surveys, Test Reliability, Testing, Tests, Young Children

Computer Quiz Games in General Chemistry for Engineering Majors in an English as a Second Language Environment

Authors: Szu S. Ling, Fabrice Saffre, Deborah L. Gater (ORCID 0000-0001-5353-8179), Lilia Halim, Abdel F. Isakovic (ORCID 0000-0003-1779-4209)

Source: Journal of Chemical Education. 2024 101(3):868-876.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Tests, Chemistry, Engineering Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Majors (Students), Game Based Learning, Intersectionality, Student Centered Learning, College Freshmen, College Science, Technology Uses in Education, Experiential Learning, Student Motivation, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Student Attitudes, Performance, Instructional Improvement

Quality of Research Based on Design-Based Research Approach: Using an Example from Early Childhood Talent Research

Authors: Maria Sophie Schäfers (ORCID 0000-0003-4076-7778), Claas Wegner (ORCID 0000-0001-8866-7704)

Source: Global Education Review. 2024 11(1):6-22.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Research, Theory Practice Relationship, Innovation, Early Childhood Education, Talent Identification, Aptitude Tests, Factor Analysis, Validity, Evaluation Criteria

Geographic Terms: Germany

Developing a Diagnostic Instrument for Scientific Giftedness in the Context of Design-Based Research (DBR)

Authors: Colin Peperkorn (ORCID 0000-0003-4076-6484), Claas Wegner (ORCID 0000-0001-8866-7704)

Source: Global Education Review. 2024 11(2):25-45.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Research Design, Research Methodology, STEM Education, Diagnostic Tests, Science Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Talent Identification, Test Construction

Traits of Generalization of Problem Solution Methods Exhibited by Potential Mathematically Gifted Students When Solving Problems in a Selection Process

Authors: Mónica Mora (ORCID 0000-0002-3165-4037), Rafael Ramírez (ORCID 0000-0002-8462-5897), Angel Gutiérrez (ORCID 0000-0001-7187-6788), Adela Jaime (ORCID 0000-0003-3839-1476)

Source: ZDM: Mathematics Education. 2024 56(6):1257-1272.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Generalization, Problem Solving, Gifted, Mathematics Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Aptitude, Identification, Ability Identification, Aptitude Tests

Research to Resource: Using Music Aptitude and Educational Psychology Frameworks for Ensemble Part Assignments

Authors: Alvin F. Simpson III (ORCID 0000-0001-9316-6939)

Source: Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. 2024 43(1):5-9.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 5

Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Music Education, Aptitude, Music, Musicians, Music Activities, Groups, Performance, Check Lists, Musical Composition, Problem Solving, Ability, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Placement, Individual Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Music Teachers, Aptitude Tests, Educational Benefits

Developing Internet-Based 'Tests of Aptitude for Language Learning (TALL)': An Open Research Endeavour

Authors: Junlan Pan (ORCID 0000-0002-0027-0698), Emma Marsden

Source: Language Testing. 2024 41(4):817-827.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Language Tests, Aptitude Tests, Second Language Learning, Test Construction, Internet, Computer Assisted Testing, Native Language, Test Validity, Chinese, Test Reliability, Test Items, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: China

Accountability for Postsecondary Readiness. A 50-State Analysis

Authors: Herz, Mitchell P., Johnson, Lamar L., Crane, Eric W., Region 15 Comprehensive Center, WestEd

Source: Region 15 Comprehensive Center. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Sponsoring Agency: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) (ED), Office of Program and Grantee Support Services (PGSS)

Descriptors: Accountability, Postsecondary Education, State Standards, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Measurement, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Academic Achievement, Courses, Achievement Tests, Scores, Educational Attainment, Certification, Experiential Learning, Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Vocational Aptitude, College Entrance Examinations, Geographic Location

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, SAT (College Admission Test), ACT Assessment

Selective Classes and Early Health Inequalities in Comprehensive Schools in Finland

Authors: Heidi Kesanto-Jokipolvi (ORCID 0009-0008-4608-6416), Piia Seppänen (ORCID 0000-0003-0156-6412), Satu Koivuhovi (ORCID 0000-0002-7575-6270), Mari Siipola (ORCID 0009-0008-6445-8826), Reija Autio (ORCID 0000-0002-6519-2715), Arja Rimpelä (ORCID 0000-0003-3273-6226)

Source: Journal of School Health. 2024 94(9):820-829.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Health Behavior, Mental Health, Aptitude Tests, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Socioeconomic Status, Social Differences, Student Attitudes, Addictive Behavior, Smoking, Drinking, Food, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Mass Media Use, Correlation, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Risk, Educational Policy

Geographic Terms: Finland

Parasympathetic Nervous System Activity during Measures of Volitional Self-Regulation Predicts School Readiness

Authors: Steven J. Holochwost, Jennifer L. Coffman, Nicholas J. Wagner, Lindsay A. Gomes, Cathi B. Propper

Source: Mind, Brain, and Education. 2024 18(3):333-345.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)

Descriptors: Preschool Children, School Readiness, Physiology, Self Management, Longitudinal Studies, Neurosciences, Aptitude Tests

Update: Graduation Pathways, Class of 2022. Report to the Legislature

Authors: Clarisse Leong, Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Guided Pathways, Graduation Requirements, Goal Orientation, High School Graduates, Long Range Planning, State Legislation, Post High School Guidance, Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Vocational Aptitude, Postsecondary Education, College Entrance Examinations

Geographic Terms: Washington

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, ACT Assessment, SAT (College Admission Test)

Readability of Reading Passages in the General Aptitude Test (GAT) and English Textbooks for the Upper Secondary Level in Thailand by Using Coh-Metrix

Authors: Gamla, Wichien, Deerajviset, Poranee

Source: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network. 2023 16(2):664-686.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Secondary School Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Textbooks, Comparative Analysis, Readability, Reading Tests, Language Tests, Aptitude Tests, Instructional Materials, Reading Instruction, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Thailand

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: General Aptitude Test Battery

Automatic Item Generation for Non-Verbal Reasoning Items

Authors: Ayfer Sayin (ORCID 0000-0003-1357-5674), Sabiha Bozdag (ORCID 0000-0002-2039-8066), Mark J. Gierl (ORCID 0000-0002-2653-1761)

Source: International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education. 2023 10:131-147.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Test Items, Test Format, Nonverbal Tests, Visual Measures, Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing, Automation, Thinking Skills, Aptitude Tests, Instructional Design, Expertise, Grade 4, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Turkey

Mapping the Predictive Role of MLAT Subtests for L2 Achievement through Regression Commonality Analysis

Authors: Philip S. Dale (ORCID 0000-0002-7697-8510), Richard L. Sparks (ORCID 0000-0001-8856-9880)

Source: Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 2024 46(2):453-477.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Language Tests, Native Language, Secondary School Students, Spanish, Prediction, Language Skills, Metalinguistics, Language Aptitude, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Aptitude Tests, Scores, Longitudinal Studies, Language Proficiency

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Modern Language Aptitude Test

Predicting Academic Readiness from Social Emotional Assessment Data: Development of the Mosaic Readiness Index. ACT Research. Technical Brief

Authors: Allen, Jeff, Anguiano-Carrasco, Cristina, Walton, Kate E., ACT, Inc.

Source: ACT, Inc. 2022.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: High School Students, Aptitude Tests, Social Emotional Learning, Predictor Variables, Outcomes of Education, Measurement, Educational Environment, Grades (Scholastic), College Entrance Examinations, College Readiness, Interpersonal Competence, Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: ACT Assessment

Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Relationship between Children's Early Literacy Skills and Third-Grade Outcomes: Lessons from a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Authors: Herring, Walter A., Bassok, Daphna, McGinty, Anita S., Miller, Luke C., Wyckoff, James H.

Source: Educational Researcher. Oct 2022 51(7):441-450.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Emergent Literacy, Reading Ability, School Readiness, Aptitude Tests, Grade 3, Racial Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Achievement Gap

Geographic Terms: Virginia

IES Funded: Yes

A Note on Some Relationships Between the Aptitude Requirements and Reward Attributes of Tasks.

Authors: Schneider, Benjamin¹, Reichers, Arnon E.², Mitchell, Thomas M.³

Source: Academy of Management Journal. Sep1982, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p567-574. 8p. 2 Charts.

Subject Terms: *Occupational aptitude tests, *Employment tests, *Job satisfaction, *Employee attitudes, *Job enrichment, *Job qualifications, *Employee motivation, *Job analysis, *Labor incentives, Autonomy (Psychology)