Scope and Contents From the Sub-subfonds: Material regarding the Moray House Tests, c1920s-1970s; Northumberland Mental Tests, c1920s; Sample tests, 1920-1987; Testing Samples, United States, c1920s-1950s; Publications, 1896-c1978; Godfrey Thomson, c1930s-1947; Correspondence...

Scope and Contents Much of the correspondence is between Pilley and W Strachan from the University's accountancy department. Topics include investments the Trust has made; payment of prizes to students; payment of bills and claims; and the Trust's proposal to switch some of their holdings from Trustee stocks to equities, which includes an explanatory letter from the British Linen Bank. Also includes letters from University of London Press Ltd regarding the decline in test sales, and state of...

Scope and Contents Largely contain letters between Pilley and William W Turnbull, Director of the Educational Testing Service, covering topics such as developments in educational testing; Pilley's health concerns (Pilley suffered from a coronary thrombosis in 1954); publications; and the possibility of using similar tests to those produced by the Educational Testing Service for university entry in the UK. Elsie Taylor was heavily involved with this work in room 70, and there is also correspondence in...

Scope and Contents Material regarding the Moray House Tests, c1920s-1970s; Northumberland Mental Tests, c1920s; Sample tests, 1920-1987; Testing Samples, United States, c1920s-1950s; Publications, 1896-c1978; Godfrey Thomson, c1930s-1947; Correspondence...

Scope and Contents Includes letter from the University's accountancy department regarding the tests' sales performance, letter from Educational Psychologist Terence Lee of Rotherham Education Committee expressing his concerns regarding the emphasis on correct spelling of responses in Moray House Tests of Verbal Reasoning; correspondence with the Department of Education and Science regarding the financial arrangements for publicising and marketing the papers; letter from J McKay of the University's computing...

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Correspondence between Pilley and various regional education committees (including Halifax, Antrim, Birmingham, Fife, Gloucestershire, Middlesex, Midlothian, Yorkshire, and Wigan) regarding the possibility of a series of tests for teachers' own use in order to keep a record of pupils' performance during the academic year. Some responses to this express concerns, which include the risk invalidating the selection process and coaching, while some are positive.

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Largely between Pilley and Ben Norris, Director of the Foundation for Research in Education, and W. D Wall, Norris' successor, covering topics such as research undertaken by the two organisations; competition between the two organisations; appointments; and developments in educational research.

Also includes bulletins, annual reports, test agency catalogue, and Verbal Test 1 from the National Foundation for Research in Education.

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Includes copy of brief letter from Pilley to Charles Stewart regarding the possibility of transferring some of the capital from the Godfrey Thomson fund from Trustee Securities to Equities, and correspondence between D A Walker of the Scottish Council for Research in Education regarding the possibility of using part of the Godfrey Thomson Research fund to establish a research fellowship.

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Covers topics such as the perception of tests in the media; the price of tests; royalties produced from tests; other publications regarding education and educational testing produced by the University of London Press; and the decline in test usage.