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Curdt, Wiebke; Schreiber-Barsch, Silke – International Review of Education, 2020
In the past decade, the numeracy component in adult basic education has gained scholarly attention. The issue has been addressed by large-scale assessments of adults' skills and intergovernmental policy agendas, but also by qualitative research into numeracy from the perspective of social practice theory. However, some aspects of numeracy are…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Numeracy, Adult Basic Education, Testing
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Saladin, Shawn P.; Reid, Christine; Shiels, John – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2011
The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) has taken a proactive stance on perceived test inequities of the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) exam as it relates to people who are prelingually deaf and hard of hearing. This article describes the process developed and implemented by the CRCC to help maximize test equity…
Descriptors: Test Items, Rehabilitation Counseling, Counselor Certification, Deafness
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Alderson, J. Charles – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2011
The International Civil Aviation Association has developed a set of Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs) and a Language Proficiency Rating Scale, which seeks to define proficiency in the language needed for aviation purposes at six different levels. Pilots, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators are required to achieve at…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Rating Scales, Language Proficiency, Educational Policy
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Walker, Judith; Rubenson, Kjell – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2014
This paper explores the role of media in shaping adult literacy discourse and policy in Canada. The authors show how journalists, newspapers and other media personalities have directly and indirectly influenced (1) government and public perception of adult literacy and (2) the creation of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Agenda Setting, Mass Media Role
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Oteng-Ababio, M. – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2011
Distance Education has globally become one of the important solutions for increasing admission into the universities, decongesting campuses and efficient utilization of time and space. To ensure the sustainability of the programmes' noble objectives calls for periodic re-evaluation of its modus operandi including the assessment of the perception…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Distance Education, Negative Attitudes
Laurie, Robert – Education Canada, 2009
The practice of handing out excellent grades to students who don't deserve them (grade inflation) is not a new phenomenon. Indeed grade inflation is among the oldest and most difficult issues to address in higher education. The author first studied the impact of grade inflation on student performance on standardized tests at the high school level…
Descriptors: Grade Inflation, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Correlation
Nunes, Miguel Baptista, Ed.; McPherson, Maggie, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
These proceedings contain the papers of the International Conference e-Learning 2016, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, 1-3 July, 2016. This conference is part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2016, 1-4 July. The e-Learning (EL) 2016 conference aims…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Conferences (Gatherings), Electronic Learning, Computer Science Education
Giordano, Carolyn; Subhiyah, Raja; Hess, Brian – Online Submission, 2005
There are few certifying or recertifying examinations in the medical field that are given in a take-home format. This stems from a concern that examinees may discuss items with peers, or save copies of items on the exam and then pass them on to others. This study examined if item exposure on take-home examinations influences the difficulty of the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Test Items, Certification, Licensing Examinations (Professions)