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Mental Measurement Yearbook (MMY)

Tests in Print(TIP)

Test Critiques

Mental Measurement Yearbook (MMY)

Tests in Print(TIP)

Test Critiques

Mental Measurement Yearbook (MMY)

Mental Measurement Yearbook (MMY)

Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY)

Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY)

• Necessary to have the entire MMY series to find reviews of a particular test

• ALL test numbers refer to test entry numbers, NOT page numbers– Example: Miller Motivation Scale, 201

(N)

• Necessary to have the entire MMY series to find reviews of a particular test

• ALL test numbers refer to test entry numbers, NOT page numbers– Example: Miller Motivation Scale, 201

(N)

MMY - Score IndexMMY - Score Index

• Index to all the scores generated by the test

• Definitions of variables the test author is trying to measure

• Index to all the scores generated by the test

• Definitions of variables the test author is trying to measure

MMY - Name IndexMMY - Name Index

• “Horton, A.: test, 78” = Author of test

• “Horton, A.: rev, 86” = Test reviewer

• “Horton, A.: ref, 45” = Name of person referenced in review

• “Horton, A.: test, 78” = Author of test

• “Horton, A.: rev, 86” = Test reviewer

• “Horton, A.: ref, 45” = Name of person referenced in review

MMY – Publishers Directory

MMY – Publishers Directory

• Provides:– Address– Phone– Fax– Web address– Email address

• Provides:– Address– Phone– Fax– Web address– Email address

MMY – Subject IndexMMY – Subject Index

• 18 categories listed on 1st page of subject index– Sample subjects: achievement,

behavior assessment, education, mathematics, sensory-motor, vocations, etc.

• 18 categories listed on 1st page of subject index– Sample subjects: achievement,

behavior assessment, education, mathematics, sensory-motor, vocations, etc.

MMY – Acronym IndexMMY – Acronym Index

• Use this index if the test is better known by the acronym then the test title– Example: GRE=Graduate Record

Examination

• Use this index if the test is better known by the acronym then the test title– Example: GRE=Graduate Record

Examination

MMY – Title IndexMMY – Title Index

• N in parenthesis after the test number indicates the test is new or recently published, and/or that it has not appeared before in any Buros Institute Publication

• R indicates that the test has been revised or supplemented since last included in a Buros publication

• N in parenthesis after the test number indicates the test is new or recently published, and/or that it has not appeared before in any Buros Institute Publication

• R indicates that the test has been revised or supplemented since last included in a Buros publication

MMY – Test Entry

MMY – Test Entry

Tests in Print(TIP)

Tests in Print(TIP)

Tests in Print (TIP)Tests in Print (TIP)

• Each volume is comprehensive (TIP V supersedes TIP IV), describing every test that is currently available

• Necessary to have entire MMY series to find review of a test, only need latest volume of TIP series for comprehensive coverage

• ALL test numbers refer to test entry numbers, NOT page numbers– Example: Academic Proficiency Battery,

12

• Similar MMY indexes except:

• Each volume is comprehensive (TIP V supersedes TIP IV), describing every test that is currently available

• Necessary to have entire MMY series to find review of a test, only need latest volume of TIP series for comprehensive coverage

• ALL test numbers refer to test entry numbers, NOT page numbers– Example: Academic Proficiency Battery,

12

• Similar MMY indexes except:

TIP – Title IndexTIP – Title Index

• Numbers without colons refer to in-print tests included in TIP V– Example: Academic Proficiency Battery,

12 can be found in TIP V test number 12

• Numbers with colons refer to out of print tests not listed in this volume. Readers are referred to the last volume listing the tests:– T4: 1826 refers to test 1826 in Tests in

Print IV– 12:399 refers to test 399 in the 12th MMY

• Numbers without colons refer to in-print tests included in TIP V– Example: Academic Proficiency Battery,

12 can be found in TIP V test number 12

• Numbers with colons refer to out of print tests not listed in this volume. Readers are referred to the last volume listing the tests:– T4: 1826 refers to test 1826 in Tests in

Print IV– 12:399 refers to test 399 in the 12th MMY

TIP – Title IndexTIP – Title Index

Where can you find:13:172

T4:1385

1420

Test 172 in 13th MMY

Test 1385 in TIP IV

Test 1420 in volume of TIP that you are currently using

TIP – Index of Recently Out-Of-Print Tests

TIP – Index of Recently Out-Of-Print Tests

• Listings of tests that appeared in TIP IV, 12th MMY, and/or 13th MMY, but no longer appear in TIP V because tests are now out of print

• Listings of tests that appeared in TIP IV, 12th MMY, and/or 13th MMY, but no longer appear in TIP V because tests are now out of print

TIP – Subject IndexTIP – Subject Index

• Use the acronym index if the test is better known by the acronym then the test title

• 19 categories listed on 1st page of subject index– Sample subjects: achievement, behavior

assessment, developmental education, miscellaneous (16 subcategories), personality, reading, etc.

• Use the acronym index if the test is better known by the acronym then the test title

• 19 categories listed on 1st page of subject index– Sample subjects: achievement, behavior

assessment, developmental education, miscellaneous (16 subcategories), personality, reading, etc.

TIP – Test EntryTIP – Test Entry

Test CritiquesTest Critiques

Test Critique Compendium ©1987

Test Critique Compendium ©1987

• 60 tests most often used • These major tests are determined

by tests that generated largest number of literary references

• Handy and relatively inexpensive because it is one volume

• Has author/reviewer index, publisher index, and short 1.5 page long subject index

• 60 tests most often used • These major tests are determined

by tests that generated largest number of literary references

• Handy and relatively inexpensive because it is one volume

• Has author/reviewer index, publisher index, and short 1.5 page long subject index

Test Critiques ©1994Test Critiques ©1994

• Introduction section• Practical applications/uses section• Technical aspects section• Critique• References

• Introduction section• Practical applications/uses section• Technical aspects section• Critique• References

ERIC/AE Test LocatorERIC/AE Test Locator

• http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp– Test Review Locator– Buros Subject Index

• http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp– Test Review Locator– Buros Subject Index