Degree Name
EdD (Doctor of Education)
Program
Educational Leadership
Date of Award
December 1979
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the test performance of five randomly selected groups of 1978 students on five different versions of the Stanford Achievement Test. Three types of comparisons were made. First, the test scores of the five groups of 1978 students in grade 8.1 were compared with each other on the 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, and 1973 Stanford Achievement Tests. Second, the test scores of each 1978 test group were compared with the test scores of the 8.1 normlng group for each test. Last, the test scores of 1978 students were compared with the test scores of students of the same age in the normlng groups for the five different tests. A total of 236 subjects from one middle school in Upper East Tennessee was used. The 236 subjects were randomly assigned to five groups. The five groups were randomly paired with the five different Stanford Achievement Tests and were tested under the same testing conditions. A computer comparison of the past achievement of the five 1978 test groups proved the groups equal in ability at the time of testing. In making the comparisons, it was found that students in the 1978 test groups were not achieving less than students in the past in all subjects. Reading and language achievement scores were as high or higher than in the past. Mathematics scores were lower than in the past except for 1973. Recommendations for future research were given.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Chambers, Vaughn D., "A Comparison of the Performance of Five Randomly Selected Groups of 1978-1979 Eighth Grade Students on Five Different Stanford Achievement Test Batteries Standardized in 1929, 1940, 1952, 1964, and 1973" (1979). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2842. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2842