Verbal reasoning test scores and their stability over time |
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| Authors: | Alison F Primrose Mary Fuller Michael Littledyke |
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| Institution: | School of Education and Life-Long Learning , Exeter University, Heavitree Road , Exeter, EX1 2LU |
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| Abstract: | As part of an extended study into school assessment practices the use of verbal reasoning tests and their possible contribution to measuring pupil progress is being investigated. One phase of the study has involved testing the stability of individual verbal reasoning scores over time. The findings of this phase are presented here and located within the broader context of intelligence testing. The discussion concludes with a number of questions relating to the use of pupils’ academic achievements as appropriate measures of school success. The ongoing work considers how pupil success could be measured fairly, taking into account individual pupil differences, including both genetic and socio-economic factors. The work being developed has potential for both formative and summative assessment procedures and also as a tool for reporting the achievements of individual pupils and educational establishments. The full work will be published in due course. |
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| Keywords: | Verbal Reasoning Intelligence Assessment Tests Stability Change |
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