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Download full textRachal, Janella; Hoffman, Lee McGraw – 1985
In the Louisiana Basic Skills Testing (BST) program, initiated in 1982, criterion-referenced tests of language arts and mathematics were administered to all second grade students. Longitudinal data over three years tracked four cohorts of students to address when retention appears to be most effective and whether a combination of repeated…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Grade Repetition, Longitudinal Studies
Benz, Carolyn R. – 1984
In certain skills and attitudes, expected competencies of new teachers may be unreasonable in relation to both their college preparation and in terms of what they confront in their first classrooms as professionals. This study was undertaken, in part, to assess how first-year teachers may fare in relation to proposed competency testing models.…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Interpersonal Competence
Hess, Anne C.; Lockwood, Robert E. – 1986
The effect of a basic competency education program on the achievement of high, average, and low-achieving students was examined for the Alabama Basic Competency Education program (BCE). California Achievement Tests scores in reading, mathematics, and language were examined for 3 years prior to initiation of the BCE program and for 3 years…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Belcher, Marcia – 1986
A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to examine the separate and combined effects of entering basic skills levels and curriculum-related variables (i.e., grades in required English and math courses, the length of time between the course and the test, and the number of credits in developmental courses) in predicting student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Mathematics Skills
Earle, Janice – 1986
Maryland is one of the states which recently developed new requirements for high school graduation. A preliminary evaluation of these new state standards has raised a number of issues about graduation standards and their assessment. The Maryland State Department of Education examined statewide policies and guidelines for high schools between 1982…
Descriptors: Credits, Educational Change, Evaluation Methods, Grade 9
Murray, Stephen L. – 1986
Practical and technical advice is provided for staff responsible for planning evaluations of Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter 1 migrant programs at the state level. The report is limited to evaluating achievement gains in basic skills; this is, however, acknowledged as only one facet of a comprehensive migrant program…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Raivetz, Mark J.; Bousquet, Robert J. – 1987
The administration of the High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) in the Trenton (New Jersey) School District and the impact of a voluntary summer tutorial program on HSPT scores were examined. New Jersey requires that all ninth graders take the HSPT, and that all school districts achieve a 75 percent passing rate to become state-certified. The same…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 9, High Risk Students
Syfrett, Evelyn E. – 1984
Florida state legislation has mandated the evaluation of its compensatory education programs. The Florida Accountability Act of 1976 called for minimum basic skills testing in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 (subsequently amended to grade 10). In 1977, the Florida Compensatory Education Act mandated remedial programs for students performing below the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis
