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PDF pending restorationRegional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast & Islands, Andover, MA. – 1992
This packet includes reprints of journal articles and other information concerning student, program, and staff assessment in small, rural schools. The five sections of the packet cover an introduction to authentic assessment, classroom and subject area assessment, descriptions of assessment programs, assessment of school boards and staff members,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Assessment, Competency Based Education, Educational Change
Kuhlthau, Carol Collier, Ed. – 1994
Assessment of student learning, the measuring of students' progress and performance, is an important concern for library media specialists. Twelve articles are presented which address the issue of assessment of library media services. The titles are: "The Growth of Assessment" (George F. Madaus, Ann G. A. Tan); "Library Information…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Bardovi-Harlig, Kathleen, Ed.; Hartford, Beverly, Ed. – 1997
This collection of essays gives an overview of the different disciplines that inform language teaching and language teacher education. They include the following titles: "The Case for Psycholinguistics" (Bill VanPatten); "The Place of Second Language Acquisition Theory in Language Teacher Preparation" (Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig); "Why Syntactic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), French, Grammar, Higher Education
Phillips, June K., Ed. – 1979
This volume on the general subject of foreign language curriculum deals with questions in the areas of program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The following papers are presented: (1) "Developing Foreign Language Curriculum in the Total School Setting: The Macro-picture," by Robert S. Zais; (2) "Identifying Needs and Setting Goals," by…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational Media
Download full textGregg, Noel, Ed.; Curtis, Rebecca S., Ed.; Schmidt, Stacia F., Ed. – 1996
This booklet presents results from four survey questions asked of the audience and papers presented at a 1995 teleconference on assessment issues with African American adolescents and adults with learning disabilities. An introductory paper, "Multiple Factors Impacting the Assessment and Instruction of African American Adolescents and Adults…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Adults, Affective Measures
Walling, Linda Lucas, Ed. – 1996
This monograph presents 11 papers which bring together information to help administrators, faculty, and staff in institutions of higher education better understand the needs of college freshmen and other new students with disabilities, including ways to meet those needs and the legal requirements which affect decision-making about service…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Education, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Freshmen
Young, Richard, Ed.; He, Agnes Weiyun, Ed. – 1998
Papers on second language oral proficiency testing include: "Language Proficiency Interviews: A Discourse Approach" (Agnes Weiyun He, Richard Young); "Re-Analyzing the OPI: How Much Does It Look Like Natural Conversation?" (Marysia Johnson, Andrea Tyler); "Evaluating Learner Interactional Skills: Conversation at the Micro…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
de Bot, Kees, Ed.; And Others – 1991
Papers from a conference on empirical research on foreign language instruction in Europe and the United States include: "Foreign Language Instruction and Second Language Acquisition Research in the United States" (Charles A. Fergurson, Thom Huebner); "Empirical Foreign Language Research in Europe" (Theo van Els, Kees de Bot,…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Comparative Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Education
Direct linkKloosterman, Peter, Ed.; Lester, Frank K., Jr., Ed. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2004
Often referred to as "The Nation's Report Card," the mathematics assessments of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have come to be regarded by many policymakers as the primary yardstick by which to judge our schools' success in meeting national expectations. This monograph reports and interprets trends in NAEP…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, National Competency Tests, Mathematics Tests, Educational Testing
Wayman, Martine; And Others – Instructor, 1995
Five short articles and sidebars present elementary classroom tips, a Westward Movement simulation, technology in the classroom, parental involvement, student assessment, celebrating National Book Week, celebrating Geography Awareness Week, writing contests, antiviolence programs, map making, selecting software, monthly celebrations, a mathematics…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Selection
Hamp-Lyons, Liz, Ed. – 1991
The articles contained in this volume on second language writing evaluation focus on the evaluation of academic English learned as a second language (ESL). Essays include: "Assessment by Misconception: Cultural Influences and Intellectual Traditions" (Brigid Ballard, John Clanchy); "Reading the World Differently: A Cross-Cultural Approach to…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language)
Coleman, Hywel, Ed. – 1996
The collection of essays on sociocultural factors in the second language classroom includes: "Autonomy and Ideology in the English Language Classroom" (Hywel Coleman); "Safe-Talk: Collusion in Apartheid Education" (J. Keith Chick); "English Language Education in Japan" (Virginia LoCastro); "Shadow Puppets and…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Environment
Verhoeven, Ludo, Ed.; de Jong, John H. A. L., Ed. – 1992
A collection of essays on first and second language proficiency from the fields of psychology and linguistics includes the following: "Modeling and Assessing Language Proficiency" (John H. A. L. de Jong, Ludo Verhoeven); "The Construct of Grammar in Early Language Development" (Folkert Kuiken); "Dimensions in Grammatical Proficiency" (Wim H. J.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
Weis, Lois, Ed.; And Others – 1989
A holistic analysis of the dropout problem is presented in this collection of essays, which critically examines a variety of research traditions. The book examines the major groups within the dropout population, factors within schools that contribute to dropping out, and the larger social and economic context within which dropping out occurs.…
Descriptors: Athletes, Black Community, Disadvantaged Environment, Disadvantaged Youth
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Atlanta, GA. – 1979
Essays on the growing population of adult students are collected. In a preface, E.T. Godbey highlights some characteristics of this population and the need for institutional changes to accommodate them. In one chapter Martha P. Weatherford describes recent changes in the overall student profile and reasons for the age changes. In a second chapter…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Ancillary School Services
