ERIC Number: ED281855
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Feb-9
Pages: 147
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Achievement Testing Program of the Atlanta Public Schools, 1986. Report No. 4, Vol. 21, 2/87.
Brooks, Margaret G.
Results are presented for the 1985-86 administration of achievement tests in the Atlanta (Georgia) Public Schools. The following norm-referenced, standardized tests were administered: California Achievement Tests (CAT) in kindergarten; Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) in grades 1 to 8; and Tests of Achievement and Proficiency (TAP) in grades 9 to 11. Results indicated that performance continued to be high from kindergarten through grade 2. The lowest performance was in grade 8, with performance rising from grades 9 to 11. Mathematics scores were higher than reading scores in grades 1 to 6, while reading scores were higher in grades 7 to 11. Overall, 36 percent of the Atlanta students in grades 1 through 11 scored at or above the national norm in reading, and 42 percent scored at or above the national norm in mathematics. It was recommended that further instructional emphasis be placed on language usage, reading comprehension, and mathematics problem-solving skills. (The bulk of this document consists of data tables presenting mean normal curve equivalent scores for each school, as well as percent scoring at or above the national norm.) (GDC)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Atlanta Public Schools, GA. Div. of Curriculum and Research Services.
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills; California Achievement Tests; Tests of Achievement and Proficiency
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