Selected Internet Resources on Tests and Measurements
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Buros Institute Test Reviews Online --
Created by the
Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, this searchable
database offers an index to reviews of over 4,000 commercially available tests. Each entry contains
author, publisher, and test purpose information as well as citations for reviews that appeared in
the Mental Measurement Yearbook (MMY) series. Print copies of the MMY are available in the
reference area of the Education and Social Science Library.
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ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)-- Created and
supported by the U.S. government, this site provides links to different areas and topics in the
field of education, including assessment and evaluation.
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ETS Test Collection Database--Designed to aid
researchers, graduate students, and teachers in finding information on standardized tests and
research instruments, this site contains one of the largest collections of tests in the world,
including over 20,000 tests and other measurement devices from the early 1900s to the present. The
test database is searchable by title, author, or descriptor, and each entry includes information on
the test availability, author, abstract if available, and more.
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"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on
Psychological Tests" (American Psychological Association Science Doctorate, August, 1995.)
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Glossary of Testing, Measurement and
Statistical Terms- A source for definitions of testing terms, such as reliability, item
analysis, and norms. The site, sponsored by Riverside Publishing, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin,
also provides a pdf version of the glossary for download.
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Report of the Task Force on Testing
Standards--This 1995 report from the International Language Testing Association discusses
international testing standards with a strong focus on language testing. General standards for
educational and psychological measurement are addressed as well. Although somewhat unwieldly to
use, the depth and extent of resources are valuable to those concerned about testing
practices.
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Tests and Measures
in the Social Sciences--This site lists tests and measures found in compilation volumes such asMeasures of personality and social psychological attitudes, 1991 (Call number 155.28
M463). Many of these compilation volumes can be found in the Education and Social Science Library,
and several of them contain actual copies of tests. In addition to the contents of compilation
books, the site indexes ERIC documents and ETS Tests in Microfiche. The database can be searched by
test keyword and author name.