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Dietel, Ron – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2012
Even as the Internet and i-devices have changed so many parts of people's lives, educational testing has not changed substantially in decades. Though researchers and educators have for years raised ample concerns about existing tests, assessments have barely evolved. Further, despite years of expanded testing and greater school accountability,…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Accountability, National Competency Tests
Millett, Catherine M.; Payne, David G.; Dwyer, Carol A.; Stickler, Leslie M.; Alexiou, Jon J. – Educational Testing Service, 2008
This paper presents a framework that institutions of higher education can use to improve, revise and introduce comprehensive systems for the collection and dissemination of information on student learning outcomes. For faculty and institutional leaders grappling with the many issues and nuances inherent in assessing student learning, the framework…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Testing, Accountability, Outcomes of Education
Wickwire, Pat Nellor – 2003
In the schools, the primary clients are the students. Other clients include parents, citizens, the community, and educators--all stakeholders in the processes and the products of schools. Professionals in administrative, instructional, and student services are committed to serving these internal and external clients by providing for offerings and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Ethics
Erford, Bradley T.; Moore-Thomas, Cheryl – 2003
Educational accountability demands that students take tests. Parents and guardians, being committed to their children's academic success, often ask teachers and other educators questions about tests and testing procedures. This chapter provides practical, straightforward responses to many of the questions parents and guardians ask about testing.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Testing, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Roeber, Edward – 2003
Using test results to improve instruction is vital to improving the education system, but equally important is to report results to other stakeholders. These stakeholders include the students who took the test, their parents or guardians, other parents in the school or district, the local school board, and the public at large. Effective reporting…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Outcomes of Education
McDivitt, Patrica Jo – 2003
In today's educational setting, assessment results weigh heavily in determining what students should know and be able to do. In addition, because assessment scores are often tied to accountability systems that affect both teaching and learning, they influence what is taught in the classroom. The changes in the use of assessments underscore the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Learning Motivation
Elman, Linda – 2003
This chapter presents the author's perspective on the future of educational assessment in her school district. The author reviews issues including how much testing is reasonable (in terms of time and money), how to support more instructionally useful assessment, the impact of technology on assessment, and accountability. (GCP)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Futures (of Society)
Behuniak, Peter – 2003
Two trends have converged during the past three decades to change the face of public school education in America. First, achievement testing has been greatly expanded in terms of both the quantity of tests available and the number of uses for the information collected from testing. Second, there has been a significant increase in the development…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
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Grobe, William J.; McCall, Douglas – Educational Horizons, 2004
In recent years, governments worldwide have increased their use of standardized tests and other forms of external tests to measure and report on student achievement in selected academic subjects. That trend, responding to public pressure on decision-makers to make school systems more transparent and accountable, is often colored by criticisms of…
Descriptors: School Districts, Measurement, Test Results, Standardized Tests
Harris, William G. – 2003
As education policymakers have moved to reform K-12 public education, the roles of test publishers in assessment have expanded. In the last two decades these expanded roles have coincided with the movement of assessment to the center of education reform initiatives. The drive for improvement in public education has made the roles of test…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Shapiro, Phyllis; And Others – Education Canada, 1986
Notes problems with the current emphasis on summative evaluation of student progress and argues that a formative approach would be more beneficial for students and teachers, offering both groups greater understanding of the learning taking place. Discusses practicalities of adopting formative evaluation procedures, e.g., teacher training, computer…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Definitions, Educational Improvement
Watt, Dan – Popular Computing, 1984
Discusses the need for researchers to determine what should be tested and how when evaluating educational computing programs, describes efforts of Educational Testing Service's National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to measure the impact of computers on achievement, and concludes that it will not be easy to evaluate computers' effects.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Computer Literacy, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Henke, Karen Greenwood – Consortium for School Networking, 2005
With the passage of "No Child Left Behind" in 2001, schools are expected to provide a standards-based curriculum for students to attain math and reading proficiency and demonstrate progress each year. "NCLB" requires more frequent student testing with publicly reported results in an effort to close the achievement gap and to inform parents,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Decision Making, School Districts, Educational Testing
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Resnick, Daniel P. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
Offers a historical perspective on testing in U.S. education, arguing that nationwide emphases on student assessment have been linked to vacillations in public confidence in the nation's educational system. Compares the focus on assessment that followed the expansion of secondary education between 1890 and 1935 with the current assessment…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational History, Educational Quality, Educational Testing
Wilde, Sandra – 2002
This reference guide contains clear and concise explanations of concepts related to educational testing and standards. The book may be read straight through as a primer on educational assessment or may be used as a reference for particular topics. The sections are: (1) Accountability (Consumers, Taxpayers, and Citizens); (2) Authenticity in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing
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