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Download full textBecerra, Nelson, Ed.; Biasini, Rosalba, Ed.; Magedera-Hofhansl, Hanna, Ed.; Reimão, Ana, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2019
The present volume collects papers from InnoConf18 [Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University Conference], which took place at the University of Liverpool in June 2018. The theme of the conference was "New trends in language teaching and learning at university." The contributions collected here aim to reflect on best…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Universities
Frey, Marlin L. – 1982
A unique program for providing General Educational Development (GED) diploma testing is described in this document which includes a brief description of the program, a press release, and a brochure. The program, developed by the Newton, Kansas, Unified School District No. 373, is intended to encourage truck drivers to get their diplomas by…
Descriptors: Evening Programs, High School Equivalency Programs, Pamphlets, Program Descriptions
Association of California School Administrators. – 1983
This position paper from the Research, Evaluation, and Accreditation Committee of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) presents a description of the Academic Decathlon program and offers recommendations for improving the program and ways that ACSA can assist the program. The description of the Academic Decathlon, a ten-event…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competition, High School Students, High Schools
Rounds, Jeanine C. – 1984
Respondents to a 1982-83 survey of assessment practices in California's community colleges identified Sacramento City College (SCC), Fullerton College (FC), Sierra College (SC), and Victor Valley College (VVC) as having the most effective assessment/placement programs in the state. Interviews conducted on-site with at least three staff members…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Counseling, Educational Innovation, Educational Testing
Sinnot, Judith A., Ed.; And Others – Gittinger Assessment Center Journal, 1986
The Gittinger Assessment Center (GAC) at Hocking Technical College is a psychological service unit whose thrust is to provide educational testing, individual counseling, and tutorial assistance to enhance the learning process. Students' academic, personal, and social needs are identified through an individualized assessment process, which serves…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Testing, Personality Assessment
Holley, Frieda K. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1987
Reviews the process whereby Metropolitan State College (Colorado) developed a series of recommendations concerning the assessment of student learning. Discusses problems encountered and offers a sampling to show the style and detail of the recommendations. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Educational Testing, Higher Education
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 1985
The Indiana Basic Competency Skills Testing and Remediation Program manual states that the purpose of the testing program is to assist Indiana's educators with the implementation of remediation programs, and to assess overall educational programs. Procedures for administering the tests of reading, mathematics, and writing in grades 3 and 6 are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 6
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 1988
To assist administrators, teachers, and other school personnel in understanding and implementing the various components of the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP) program, this manual details the ISTEP program, a broad-based achievement testing plan providing Indiana schools with a means of assessing their overall…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Stansfield, Charles W., Ed. – 1986
This collection of essays on measurement theory and language testing includes: "Computerized Adaptive Testing: Implications for Language Test Developers" (Peter Tung); "The Promise and Threat of Computerized Adaptive Assessment of Reading Comprehension" (Michael Canale); "Computerized Rasch Analysis of Item Bias in ESL…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cloze Procedure, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software
Peer reviewedMaurer, Stephen B.; Mientka, Walter E. – Mathematics Teacher, 1982
Details are provided about the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME), the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), and the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). The AIME will first be offered in 1983 as an intermediate examination between the AHSME and the USAMO. An appendix provides several sample problems. (MP)
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedBrothen, Thomas – Journal of Developmental Education, 1992
Describes the use of learning groups and computer-assisted instruction in introductory psychology classes at the University of Minnesota's General College, focusing on such applications as student psychology projects, study guide exercises, homework assessment, matching exercises, weekly quizzes, and practice materials. (DMM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Courseware
Peer reviewedBaker, Terry L. – Music Educators Journal, 1978
The Open City project of East Harlem in New York City, an early childhood, reading-through-the-arts program reflects ten years of arts in general education theory building. Describes this program and how it has developed the reading ability of young children. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Basic Skills, Decoding (Reading), Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedLast, Arthur M.; And Others – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1984
Describes an innovative freshman chemistry program in which course sequences have been designed to accommodate students with strong or weak chemistry backgrounds or with no previous chemistry at all. Includes information on courses offered, instructional strategies, and laboratory examinations. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Program Descriptions, Science Curriculum
Developing District Made Criterion Referenced Tests: A Standard of Excellence for Effective Schools.
Conyers, John G.; And Others – 1984
Research on the lack of correlation between standardized tests and school district goals has suggested that district goals might be better met by supplementing standardized tests with district-made criterion-referenced testing systems. This article reports on the development of such a system, the Academic Learning Progress Assessment System…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Rotman, Jack W. – 1987
The Lansing Community College (LCC) Math Lab offers two arithmetic and two developmental algebra courses and provides a placement and proficiency testing program for the mathematics department and for other selected departments in the college. Students who participate in Math Lab courses: (1) take a placement test and/or have a placement interview…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Managed Instruction, Educational Testing, Mathematics Curriculum
