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Peer reviewedWhitehorse, David – Social Studies Review, 1994
Contends that few educational issues rival the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS) for comment, controversy, and confrontation. Defines the CLAS test and discusses its characteristics, anticipated student responses, and scoring procedures. Outlines four implications for instructional methods. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Testing
Download full textCheong, Jacquelline; Barr, Mary – 1993
The use of classroom assessments in the context of the new assessment system for California schools, the California Learning Assessment System, is discussed by describing the California Learning Record (CLR). The CLR emphasizes the central role of teachers in equitable assessment of student learning for students of diverse cultural and ethnic…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedMulder, Janet – Social Studies Review, 1994
Provides of examples of performance-based assessments in three categories: (1) projects; (2) performances; and (3) question strategy sessions. Describes a typical performance-based assessment project including setting up the project, peer evaluation, the class presentation, and the test used. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Design, Educational Change
