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Peer reviewedConner, Katherine; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
Describes the Philadelphia Public Schools' formative testing program, used to diagnose students' difficulties under mastery learning, especially in mathematics. Discusses in turn the classroom, school, and district aspects of the program and summarizes the program's essential features. A full-page chart outlining aids and hindrances to formative…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Formative Evaluation, Mastery Learning
Peer reviewedSmartschan, Glenn F. – Educational Leadership, 1985
Describes how the Allentown, Pennsylvania, public school district uses district-wide final examinations (along with some class-specific test items designed by teachers) to assess secondary school programs, provide "feedback" to teachers, and evaluate student mastery of learning objectives. (MCG)
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Educational Testing, Mastery Tests, Secondary Education
Rivera, Manuel G. – 1981
Eight placement systems currently used in selected California community colleges are described in this paper. Following introductory comments on the variety and complexity of placement systems used in community colleges, issues related to English placement examinations are highlighted. Next, the eight placement models are described, focusing, with…
Descriptors: College English, Community Colleges, Educational Diagnosis, Screening Tests
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, Sacramento. – 1983
The Education Policy Committee's actions and recommendations are presented regarding resolutions passed at the fall 1981 conference of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC). First, a resolution recommending the pursuit of departmental articulation agreements with state colleges and universities is addressed. Statewide…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Diagnosis
Download full textBurnham, Brian; And Others – 1987
The York Region Board of Education in Ontario, Canada, screens students for giftedness in grade 3. This report analyzes data produced in the 1986-87 screening procedure, involving approximately 3,400 students. The report begins with a review of procedural changes that were designed to make the screening more effective and efficient than earlier…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Comparative Analysis, Educational Diagnosis, Foreign Countries
Keyser, John S., Ed.; Floyd, Deborah L., Ed. – 1987
In July 1986, a colloquium was convened to develop a position paper on access, assessment, and developmental education. This colloquium report contains the keynote speeches presented at the event, along with a statement developed by the participants regarding the issues. First, introductory material describes the purposes, sponsorship, and group…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Peer reviewedHaney, Walt – Educational Leadership, 1985
Following a critique of so-called educational testing, this article examines three "educationally noteworthy school testing programs"--those of Portland, Oregon; Orange County, Florida; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and one noteworthy school with no standardized testing: the Prospect School in Bennington, Vermont. Derives some broad…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Alternative Assessment, Computer Assisted Testing, Demonstration Programs
