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Crews, William E., Jr. – 1990
This document presents a two-part study. In the first part, open-ended questions based on interview studies were administered via paper-and-pencil tasks to 76 sixth and eighth grade students. In the second part, the earth and sun relationship questions were extracted, modified, and given to 178 seventh grade students. In part one, the performance…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Junior High Schools
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1985
This document was developed to provide eighth-grade teachers in New York City with a sequence of instructional activities in science. The major portion of the guide is divided into four instructional units. The first unit, "Chemistry," includes lessons and activities on liquid solutions, suspensions and emulsions, acids, bases,…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Education
Download full textLouisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. – 1989
The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) Grade 11 Test is designed to measure proficiency in four subject areas including English, mathematics, social studies, and science. This guide for science is intended to provide a description of the way in which specific skill areas are assessed on the LEAP test and instructional considerations…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1988
These item specifications were developed as a part of the Arkansas "Minimum Performance Testing Program" (MPT). There is one item specification for each instructional objective included in the MPT. The purpose of an item specification is to provide an overview of the general content and format of test items used to measure an…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1988
These item specifications were developed as a part of the Arkansas "Minimum Performance Testing Program" (MPT). There is one item specification for each instructional objective included in the MPT. The purpose of an item specification is to provide an overview of the general content and format of test items used to measure an…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Educational Objectives, Energy Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Science Education. – 1985
The Regents competency test in science is a survey test of the core process skills and core understandings taken from the 10 blocks of the "Science Syllabus for Middle and Junior High Schools." The life, earth, and physical sciences are covered equally. Questions testing knowledge (recall and recognition), comprehension, application, and…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Course Descriptions, Earth Science, Elementary School Science
Abbott, Muriel M.; Lisa-Johnson, Barbara – 1988
Fifth and eighth grade students in New York City participated in a citywide science survey for the fourth consecutive year in 1987. These surveys were designed to assess overall achievement in the pre-high school grades and to provide school, district and citywide summary information about student performance in basic areas of the science…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Biology, Chemistry
