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British Columbia Learning Assessment Program.
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Rogers, W. Todd – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1979
The British Columbia Learning Assessment Program is a province-wide program designed to aid in decision-making processes about curriculum revisions; preservice teacher education and in-service programs; resource allocations; and future research needs; and to inform various publics of educational attainment. The article provides an overview of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Assessment in Alberta: Dimensions of Authenticity.
Horvath, Frank G. – 1991
The assessment programs of Alberta Education (Canada) are described, and the principles that guide these programs are reviewed. Alberta is committed to authentic assessment in its three major assessment programs: (1) the Diploma Examinations Program for certification in specific courses at the end of high school; (2) the Achievement Testing…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Diagnosis
Achievement Testing Program. General Information Bulletin: School Year 1989-90.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1989
An brief overview of the Achievement Testing Program conducted by Alberta Education (AE) during 1980-90 is provided. The program provides AE, jurisdictions, schools, and the public with information about students' knowledge and skills in relation to objectives in the provincial program of studies. Program tests are administered every 4 years on a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bulletins, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Tests
Diploma Examinations Program. General Information Bulletin: School Year 1989-90.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1989
A brief overview of the Diploma Examinations Program conducted by Alberta Education during 1989-90 is provided. All grade 12 students in Alberta are required to write at least one diploma examination, either English 30 or English 33, to receive a high school diploma. The Grade 12 Diploma Examinations Program is intended to develop and maintain…
Descriptors: Bulletins, English, Field Tests, Foreign Countries
The Uses and Limitations of Aptitude Testing in the Language Training Program of the Public Service Commission of Canada.
Todesco, Angie; Castonguay, Therese – 1988
The uses of aptitude tests for entry to language training, diagnosis, placement for training, and certification are described. The Language Training Program of the Public Service Commission of Canada provides language training and testing in French and English to public servants required to use either official language. A variety of aptitude tests…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Certification, English (Second Language), Federal Government
Measuring Achievement at the Primary and Junior Levels: An Analytical Review of Test Instruments Used in Evaluating Pupil Achievement and of Communicating Results to Parents.
Wahlstrom, Merlin W.; And Others – 1977
Evaluation instruments and current practices used in measuring achievement in Ontario, Canada elementary schools were examined. An analytical review of currently available achievement measures was made in relation to the objectives of "The Formative Years", a circular issued on the Ontario Minestry on Education. Results of item analyses…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Board of Education Policy, Case Studies