THE EDUCATIONAL TESTING ACT OF 1981 JOINT HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 1662 TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION BE PROVIDED TO HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ON JULY 21, 22; Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1982 Bennett, Carolyn, student, Johns Hopkins University Casteen, John T., III, dean of admissions, University of Virginia. Goslin, David A., executive director, Assembly of Behavioral and Social 832 Hanford, George, president, the College Board. Johnson, Sylvia, professor of research methodology, School of Education, Pines, Lois, former Boston Regional Director, Federal Trade Commission.. Priddy, Michael D., director of research, planning, and evaluation, Guil- ford County School System, Greensboro, N.C., accompanied by Marian Rever, Dr. Philip R., director, American College Testing Service, Wash- 586 Robinson, Sharon, director, Instruction and Professional Development, 224 Schafer, William, professor, Educational Measurement and Statistics, Col- 194 Sjogren, Cliff, director of admissions, University of Michigan.. Wigdor, Alexandra, study director, Committee on Ability Testing, Nation- al Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C........... 838 Zimmer, Bruce, executive director, Law School Admission Council 59 Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, etc.-Continued Issues of Effectiveness and Equity in the Coaching Controversy: 509 Letter to Chairman Perkins dated December 10, 1981, enclosing 461 Prepared statement of 399 "Preparing for Tests. booklet entitled. 583 474 "Score Validity Procedures. pamphlet entitled. "Side-by-Side Comparison of HR 1662 Provisions and Current Prac tices of Guidance and Admissions Tests Administered by ETS,” 496 Association of American Publishers, Inc.. prepared statement of.. 900 763 Baer, Joe, director of guidance, South Milwaukee Senior High School, South Milwaukee, Wis, letter to Congressman Clement J. Zablocki, enclosing a letter.. 1079 Casteen, John T., III, dean of admissions. University of Virginia: "On the Competencies Students Ought to Have," article entitled Proposal for the National Association of College Admissions Counsel- 215 201 205 Cooper, John, president, Association of American Medical Colleges, prepared statement of.. 776 Dickinson, Eari O., D.V.M., president, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges: Letter to Chairman Perkins, dated July 24, 1981. 385 386 Epstein, Marion G., senior adviser, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N.J.: Attachment A, "Taking the SAT, a Guide to the Scholastic Aptitude Attachment D, “Questioning the Questions, the Process for Challeng- 304 352 358 360 Letter to Chairman Simon, enclosing additional information, dated 299 Goslin, David A., executive director, Assembly of Behavioral and Social 834 55 Letter to Chairman Perkins, enclosing supplemental statement, 110 Johnson, Sylvia, professor of research methodology, School of Education, Department of Psychoeducational Studies, Howard University, prepared statement of Kaplan, Stanley H., founder, Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Center, prepared statement of. Mehrens, William, professor of measurement and statistics, School of Education, Department of Educational Psychology, Michigan State University: 39 869 "NCME Statement on Educational Admissions Testing," article enti- "ETS Versus Nairn/Nader: Who Reigns?," article from Measurement Messick, Dr. Samuel, vice president and distinguished research scientist, Letter from Congressman William F. Goodling, requesting informa- 918 Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, etc.-Continued Letter to Congressman William F. Goodling, answering additional "The Effectiveness of Coaching for the SAT: Review and Reanalysis Miller, James C., III, chairman, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, Muris, Timothy J., director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Peltason, J. W., Office of the President, American Council on Education, Ravitch, Diane, Division of Philosophy, the Social Sciences, and Educa- "Forgetting the Questions, the Problem of Educational Reform," arti cle from the American Scholar..... Letter to Chairman Simon, dated July 13, 1981. Rever, Dr. Philip R., the American College Testing Program: ACT Research Reports: No. 6, August 1965. No. 69, August 1975. Prepared statement of.. The ACT Assessment, sample test booklet: 8120C. 8121B. Robinson, Sharon, director, Instruction and Professional Development, "Survey of School Programs and Practices 1980," research memo Page 919 925 1051 822 914 379 812 367 365 707 723 738 587 599 635 671 225 Prepared statement of. 275 Rudley, Suanne, policy analyst, Office of Government Relations, the National PTA, Washington, D.C., letter to Buddy Blakey, enclosing prepared statement, dated November 13, 1981........ 915 Sammons, James H., M.D., executive vice president, American Medical Association, Chicago, Ill., letter to Chairman Perkins, dated August 4, 1981 383 Shields, Patrick, M., associate director, East Harlem College, and Career 186 391 Opening statement of, November 5, 1981 807 Sjogren, Dr. Cliff, director of admissions, University of Michigan, prepared statement of. 220 Smith, Kathleen D., RDH, MS, president, American Dental Hygienists' Association, Washington, D.C. letter to Chairman Perkins, dated November 25, 1981...... 1077 Solomon, Steve, co-director, the Committee for Fair and Open Testing, Wigdnor, Alexandra K., on behalf of the Committee on Ability Testing, Committee on Ability Testing (list of members). 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