Forms

Teacher Observation Scale (TOS)
Analysis Order Form
A copy of this form must be completed and included with all TOS surveys to be scored by NMT.

Teacher Observation Scale (TOS)
Instruction Sheet
Directions for administering the TOS.

Analysis and reports

Manual for the Preparation of Test Questions
A guide to the preparation of objective and open-ended test questions, prepared especially for test item writers.
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Validation of the Supervisory Analyst Exam (Series 16) By the New York Stock Exchange
This article provides a step-by-step overview of the procedures for the development of a content-valid licensure/certification examination, in this case, for the securities industry.

Report on the Job Analysis to Update the Certified Purchasing Manager and Accredited Purchasing Practitioner Examinations
Another large scale analysis of the purchasing profession, looking at multiple job levels as well as work sectors.

Job Analysis Identifying the Tasks of Purchasing
A report of a large scale job analysis of the purchasing profession, performed for the purpose of examination development. The focus of this study was to develop profession-wide examination cutting across numerous job sectors.

Sample College Fact Book
Example of a fact book for an institution of higher education.
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Application of Experimental and Quasi-experimental Research Designs to Educational Software Evaluation
This article offers some practical guidelines for the use of experimental and quasi-experimental methods in research and educational software evaluation. The goal of these methods is to obtain empirical evidence of student performance, in order to determine if programs are making desired learning effects.

Resources

American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Assocation is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States.
Division 5: Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics is concerned with promoting high standards in both research and practical application of program evaluation, measurement, statistics, assessment and qualitative methods.
Division 14: Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) advocates the scientist-practitioner model in the application of psychology to all types of organizational and workplace settings, such as manufacturing, commercial enterprises, labor unions, and public agencies.

American Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.

National Council on Measurement in Education
The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement.