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An Analysis of Large-Scale Writing Assessments in Canada (Grades 5-8)
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Peterson, Shelley Stagg; McClay, Jill; Main, Kristin – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2011
This paper reports on an analysis of large-scale assessments of Grades 5-8 students' writing across 10 provinces and 2 territories in Canada. Theory, classroom practice, and the contributions and constraints of large-scale writing assessment are brought together with a focus on Grades 5-8 writing in order to provide both a broad view of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Measures (Individuals)
Setting Achievement Standards/Expectations for Large-Scale Student Assessments.
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Jones, Richard M.; Hunter, Darryl M. – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, 1996
Issues related to the establishment of formal standards for student achievement on large-scale assessments are discussed, and two approaches to standard setting that have been used in Saskatchewan (Canada) are described. In spite of the general success of these programs, numerous issues to consider in future evaluations are raised. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
What Are Some of the Effects of Province-Wide Examinations: The Findings.
Bateson, David J. – 1990
Province-wide examinations as a graduation requirement were reinstated in British Columbia after a 10-year hiatus in 1983. This study assessed the impact of grade-12 subject examinations (embodied in the Provincial Examination Program) on students, teachers, administrators, employers, and the school system. Completed survey questionnaires were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Bound Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 12