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OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2012
A basic level of literacy and numeracy is essential for full participation in modern societies. While very few people in most of the advanced countries could be regarded as illiterate or innumerate, recent studies have shown that there are, in fact, significant numbers of people with poor skills, and that low levels of skills are associated with…
Descriptors: Literacy, Numeracy, Problem Solving, Information Technology
Beatty, Alexandra – National Academies Press, 2010
Educators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years, and have used the results for many purposes. They have tried minimum competency testing; portfolios; multiple-choice items, brief and extended constructed-response items; and more. They have contended with concerns about…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Workshops, Progress Monitoring, Testing Programs
Walser, Nancy, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2011
This edited volume covers the range of critical trends in the use of computers and other devices for classroom teaching, online learning, professional development, school improvement, and student assessment. "Spotlight on Technology in Education" draws on expert sources including teacher-leaders, librarians, researchers, and trainers who…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Electronic Publishing, Video Games, Online Courses
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Princeton, NJ. – 1989
Since 1969 when it was mandated by Congress, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has gathered information about the performance of 9-, 13-, and 17-year-old students in many subject areas, but most frequently in reading. Designed to reflect current developments in reading theory and research, this booklet describes the objectives…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Ability