The 1981 and 1984 studies of revision, developed by the Wisconsin Pupil Assessment Program, are described in this document, which examines how well students are able to revise their own papers. Contents include an explanation of how the 1981 and 1984 evaluation criteria were created; an overview of the results of the 1984 revision study for grades…

This publication was developed as a useful tool for school personnel in interpreting California Assessment Program (CAP) test results. The skills measured by the Survey of Basic Skills: Grade 3 (an integral part of the CAP) are described. Rationale for test content specifications, methods of skill assessment, and activities conducted during the…

The paper describes a North Carolina program which teaches new behavior as a curriculum area to students with emotional handicaps. New behaviors require instructional approaches similar to academic areas including instructional levels of awareness, understanding, and application. The first step in behavior instruction is targeting behavioral…

The Florida Writing Enhancement Program, for all tenth through twelfth grade students, as implemented in the Hillsborough County Public Schools, was evaluated. The program was designed to improve students' writing in the areas of composition, sentence formation, usage, and mechanics. This evaluation was conducted to determine whether the program…