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Download full textLouisiana State Department of Education, 2004
Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) is an integral part of the Louisiana school and district accountability system passed by the state legislature and signed into law in 1997. In March 2004, students in grade 8 took LEAP 21 English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies tests. This document…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade 8, Test Items, Educational Quality
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. Michigan Educational Assessment Program. – 1983
In 1982 the Michigan Educational Assessment Program's Test of music learning was administered by local school staffs to fourth, seventh, and tenth graders from 36 randomly selected schools in 33 districts. Group tests were administered to 5700 students, and 500 students took individual tests. Test items were developed from objectives in the…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 10
National Endowment for the Humanities (NFAH), Washington, DC. – 1991
Several leaders in education have concluded that the United States should have some form of national achievement testing. Such tests are proposed as part of the "America 2000" education strategy. Believing that the experience of other countries will be useful to educators, policymakers, and concerned citizens, the National Endowment for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy
