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Download full textAustin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1984
This report presents Austin Independent School District 1984 test results on the Texas Assessment of Basics Skills (TABS). It was administered to all third, fifth and ninth grade students and to high school students not meeting ninth grade state-set mastery criteria, the minimum competency requirement for graduation. Results are presented as…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report consists of data tables summarizing test results statewide for students in grades 11 and 12 who took the New Jersey Minimum Basic Skills (MBS) test in March, 1987. The MBS assesses minimum skills in reading and mathematics. It is used as the graduation test for students who entered ninth grade prior to September 1985 and have not yet…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
Rochester City School District, NY. – 1986
The 1985-86 profiles for the Rochester City School District's (New York) 11 secondary schools and four alternative program schools are tabulated in extensive charts. Information is provided on: (1) special instructional programs; (2) district achievement testing; (3) competency testing; (4) student attainment (percent of students enrolled in ninth…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Enrollment Trends, Minimum Competency Testing
Defino, Maria E. – 1985
This report presents the Austin (Texas) Independent School District's 1985 test results on the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS). It was administered to all third, fifth, and ninth grade students and to high school students not meeting ninth grade state-set mastery criteria, the minimum competency requirement for graduation. Results are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Exit Examinations
Mangino, Evangelina; And Others – 1986
The Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) required that all students who graduated in 1985-86 and previous years have skills in reading and mathematics equivalent to ninth-grade level or above. Special education students who could not be validly tested were exempted from the requirements. Students who had not met the requirements could…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Exit Examinations, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
Cohen, Paul – 1988
School districts in New Jersey were required to report to the State Department of Education data pertaining to the impact of the state's high school graduation law (Chapter 241, Public Law 1979) on the 1987-88 graduating class. Data were collected through a form completed by all public school districts issuing diplomas. Of the 77,680 students in…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Basic Skills, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1982
This technical report details the testing results and analyses supporting the evaluation findings related to the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) minimum competency graduation requirements. The graduation competency status of all AISD students in grades 8 to 12 are documented. The report provides additional information on the data…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Data Collection
Portland Public Schools, OR, Management Information Services. – 1983
This report contains statistical data on all the high schools in the Portland Public School District to provide comparable background information. All data are for the 1982-83 school year unless otherwise noted. Most enrollment data is taken from the official October 1, 1982 enrollment count. Part I displays comparisons between the 10 schools on…
Descriptors: Attendance, Enrollment, High Schools, Institutional Characteristics
McDaniel, Patrick L. – 1983
According to the New Mexico Basic Skills Plan, students' attainment of basic skills is assessed by the objective and writing appraisal portions of the New Mexico High School Proficiency Examination (NMHSPE). This report to the New Mexico State Department of Education compiles and analyzes data on diploma endorsements (gold seals) for 1983…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Certificates, Graduation Requirements
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Testing Programs. – 1991
The reference group summaries for the data from the October 1991 Comprehensive Assessment Reports for New York State are presented in two separate booklets, Part 1 and Part 2. The purpose of the reference group summaries is to enable school administrators to compare the data for their schools and school districts with those for the various…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Public Schools. – 1982
The Student Assessment and Minimum Student Performance Standards Sections of the Florida Department of Education present the results of the April and October 1981 administrations of the State Student Assessment Test, Parts I (basic skills) and II (application of basic skills). Grades 3, 5, 8 and 11 were measured on minimal performance in the basic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1990
This third volume of the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) Student Performance Results reports school district and campus performance results alphabetically, based on the percentage of students passing all tests taken in 1989-90. Performance results of special education students are excluded. District and campus results are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Campuses, Cutting Scores
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report presents tables summarizing test results statewide for ninth-grade students who took the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) in April, 1987. The HSPT consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections, and must be passed as one of the requirements for a high school diploma. Data include percent passing, mean score, and…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report summarizes test results statewide for tenth-grade students who took the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) in April, 1987. The HSPT consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections, and must be passed as one of the requirements for a high school diploma. The tenth-grade students who were tested consisted of students…
Descriptors: Grade 10, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Student Assessment. – 1990
This report presents Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) student performance results for the 1989-90 school year. Data are aggregated and reported for the state as a whole, for various student and district demographic groupings, for school districts, and for individual campuses. Section I provides an executive summary of…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Graphs
