An Historical Review of Theoretical and Experimental Literature on the Teaching Values of Informal (Nonstandardized), Teacher-Made Achievement Tests: 1913 - 1968.

A study of informal, teacher-generated testing activities is presented. The following major topics are covered: (1) frequency of informal achievement testing as related to test learning (2) informal achievement test grades in relation to testing as a learning device, (3) test correction with respect to informal achievement testing as a learning device, (4) test result feedback as related to testing as a learning device, (5) pretesting as an aspect of testing as a learning device, (6) retesting as an aspect of testing as a learning device, (7) test expectation as an aspect of testing as a learning device, (8) test exemption as an aspect of testing as a learning device, (9) student preparation for ests as an aspect of testing as a learning device, (10) student attitudes toward informal achievement tests, (11) test type as an aspect of testing as a learning device, and (12) "test-like events" as an aspect of testing as a learning device. (CK)