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Summary Report on the Results of the April 1990 Standardized Testing Program. Research, Evaluation, and Planning Report.

1991

The Chicago (Illinois) School Reform Act of 1988 (Public Act 85-1418) established the performance of students on a nationally normed, standardized test as a key measure of success. In the Chicago Public Schools, the tests used are the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) in the elementary grades and the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency (TAP) in…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education

What Happens When the Test Mandate Changes? Results of a Multiple Case Study. Project 3.2 State Accountability Models in Action.

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Smith, Mary Lee; And Others – 1994

The 1992-93 school year marked the first year of implementation of the statewide mandate of the Arizona Student Assessment Program (ASAP), which revised previous legislation. Iowa Test of Basic Skills testing requirements were restricted to grades 2 and 7, and districts were allowed greater flexibility in their own testing, which had previously…

Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Criterion Referenced Tests, Data Collection