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Bracey, Gerald W. – 2002
This book takes readers through the often confusing landscape of standardized testing and explains what tests are and what they are not. The book discusses how to interpret test scores, different types of standardized tests, and specific standardized tests. This revised edition also contains discussions of the Third International Mathematics and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Scores
Dearborn Public Schools, MI. – 1982
The purpose of the fifth annual Dearborn Achievement Test Score report is to summarize and to help interpret the test results so that Dearborn citizens and educators will have a better understanding of the educational achievements of Dearborn students. The District-wide Testing Program assesses reading readiness, scholastic aptitude, academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Curriculum Development, Reading Skills
Download full textHarris, Doug – 1998
This booklet is designed to help parents and community members answer questions about assessment in the context of the Vermont Framework of Standards, the Equal Education Opportunity Act of 1997, and other statewide initiatives. Assessment is changing in Vermont in response to new legislative mandates that call for standards-based assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment
PDF pending restorationFlorida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
In 1999, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 to assess student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics as mandated by the Florida legislature. This report informs administrators, legislators, and the general public about the reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students
PDF pending restorationFlorida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
In 1999,the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 to assess student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics as mandated by the Florida legislature. This report informs administrators, legislators, and the general public about the reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
In 1999, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 to assess student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics as mandated by the Florida legislature. This report informs administrators, legislators, and the general public about the reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Grade 10
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
In 1999, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 to assess student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics as mandated by the Florida legislature. This report informs administrators, legislators, and the general public about the reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Grade 8
