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Download full textDomaleski, Christopher – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011
As the number of end of course (EOC) tests has increased along with an expansion of their role in accountability, development and implementation decisions are more important than ever. This process starts with articulating how the assessment fits into a credible theory of action that describes how all elements of the system will work together to…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Educational Objectives, Testing Programs, Program Implementation
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Testing Programs. – 1983
Intended for use by school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, and proctors, this manual contains general information on Regents examinations and competency tests. Specifically, the regulations and procedures for ordering, administering, rating, and reporting results of these examinations are described. Information is also included…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Disabilities, English (Second Language), Graduation Requirements
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, 2005
Several forces are driving Alaska's school accountability initiatives. These include: (1) the Legislature's passage in 1997 and 1998 of the High School Graduation Qualifying Examination (HSGQE) and other accountability measures; and (2) the passage by the U.S. Congress of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. In the past, schools excluded some…
Descriptors: State Standards, Student Participation, Student Evaluation, Federal Legislation
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Testing Programs. – 1986
This manual, accompanying the New York State Regents Examinations and Competency Tests, is intended for use by school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, and proctors. Regents examinations measure the quality of instruction and learning that has taken place in high schools, and provide information for educational and vocational decision…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Minimum Competency Testing
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1987
General guidelines for administering the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations for June 1987 in Alberta, Canada, include shipping dates of the tests, a schedule for returning examinations, securing test materials, and handling walk-in candidates. Additional information includes what to do about students who arrive late, violation of examination rules,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Examiners, Foreign Countries, Graduation Requirements
Kadamus, James A. – 1998
This field memo to all teachers and administrators of public and nonpublic schools is the first of three in a series of updates from the Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education on standards and assessments in New York. This document contains information on New York's learning standards and the…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation Requirements
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1998
This annual report combines the November, January, April, June, and August provincial results in diploma examination courses in the Alberta (Canada) schools. The graphs, tables, and text describe student performance for the entire school year. The report is designed to assist school personnel in identifying patterns of students' achievement in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. – 1995
The Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) is a statewide program designed to ensure that all students attending public colleges and universities have the basic reading, mathematics, and writing skills necessary to perform effectively at the college level. All entering first-time freshmen are required to take the TASP test, which has a basic skills…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Testing, Graduation Requirements
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1994
This annual report presents data for the entire province of Alberta (Canada) for the 1992-93 school year, combining the January, June, and August examinations. Results are also summarized by gender, population subgroup, and achievement-over-time. The Grade 12 Diploma Examinations Program, established in 1984, has three main purposes: (1) to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, English, Ethnic Groups
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Testing Programs. – 1989
This manual contains the general information on Regents Examinations, Regents Competency tests, occupational education proficiency examinations, and second language proficiency examinations, as well as the regulations and procedures for ordering, administering, and rating these examinations. The Regents Examinations are achievement tests based on…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Language Tests
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1993
Province-wide results from the Diploma Examinations Program of the Alberta (Canada) schools are presented for the three examinations of the entire 1991-92 school year (January, June, and August). The annual report also provides summaries of results by gender, for population subgroups, and for achievement-over-time studies. School marks,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Biology, Chemistry
Task Force for Educational Excellence in Mississippi, Jackson. – 1983
Requirements of Mississippi legislation designed to upgrade student achievement and school personnel competence, reward good teaching, increase accountability, and facilitate state level educational leadership are clarified in this implementation guide. For each section of the Reform Act the rationale is summarized, statutory citations provided,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
