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Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Office of Project Basic. – 1984
Offered as a result of suggestions by Maryland teachers, this guide serves as an instructional reference for educators on teaching functional writing at the elementary and secondary school levels. The guide was developed as a supplement to volume one; both volumes provide a comprehensive perspective to writing improvement in Maryland. The first…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, State Programs, Test Construction
Wilson, Bruce L.; Corbett, H. Dickson – 1991
Effects of assessment on curriculum and instruction were studied in an investigation that considered local educators' reactions to statewide minimum competency testing, the instructional effects of implementing these tests, and variations within each state. The two states examined were Pennsylvania, a low-stakes situation with relatively minor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education