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Using Formative Testing at the Classroom, School, and District Levels.
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Conner, 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
Final Examinations as Tools for Instructional Management.
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Smartschan, 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
Making Testing More Educational.
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Haney, 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