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Ingle, Robert B., Ed.; And Others – 1978
Three conference sessions focused on attempts to implement minimum competency testing programs at various educational levels. In each of the sessions particular attention was paid to planning for the development of a minimum competency testing program; the processes of development, initiation, and interpretation of the results; and difficulties…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competence, Competency Based Education, Conference Reports
Download full textCrocker, Linda; Zieky, Michael – 1995
The National Assessment Governing Board and the National Center for Education Statistics sponsored a Joint Conference on Standard Setting for Large-Scale Assessments to provide a forum for technical and policy issues relevant to setting standards at local, state, and national levels. This executive summary conveys the essence of the conference by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bias, Educational History, Educational Policy
August, Diane, Ed.; McArthur, Edith, Ed. – 1996
This report presents the results of a working meeting to provide guidance to staff at the National Center for Education Statistics on: (1) establishing guidelines for inclusion of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), field tests, research, and development; (2) modifications in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Identification
Angel, Dan – Capsule, 1990
The Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) is a statewide program designed to ensure that all students attending public colleges and universities have the basic reading, mathematics, and writing skills necessary to perform effectively at the college level. All entering first-time freshmen are required to take the TASP test, which has a basic skills…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Testing, Graduation Requirements
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces. – 1985
Research findings on computer designed instruction and testing at the college level are discussed in 13 papers from the first Regional Conference on University Teaching at New Mexico State University. Titles and authors are as follows: "Don't Bother Me with Instructional Design, I'm Busy Programming! Suggestions for More Effective Educational…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Business Administration Education, Case Studies, College Instruction
Baker, Eva L. – 1980
In the spring of 1979, the National Institute of Education, in collaboration with the United States Office of Education, the UCLA Center for the Study of Evaluation (CSE), and members of a nation-wide network of research and development agencies, sponsored a national colloquy on the theme that testing could have an important impact in improving…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Conferences, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Diagnosis
1995
The paper reports on the Montana Education Stakeholders Conference for National Board Certification (Helena, Montana, May 5, 1995), which met to discuss the impact of National Board Certification on Montana education. The content of the meeting is outlined, including summaries of presentations on the National Board for Professional Teaching…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Tests, Measures (Individuals)
Baca, Leonard, Ed.; And Others – 1985
The monograph presents eight papers delivered at the 1985 symposium on exceptional Hispanic children and youth. R. Rueda and J. Mercer begin with "A Predictive Analysis of Decision-Making Practices with Limited English Proficient Handicapped Students" which examines the generalizability of a path model to the referral process in two urban…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cultural Differences, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Rodriguez, Victor, Ed. – 1980
Materials are presented from a workshop designed to provide an opportunity for bilingual education researchers and practitioners to share knowledge, experiences, and concerns related to assessing language proficiency. The sessions included: (1) "Formal and Informal Evaluation of Oral English Language Skills," by William Russell; (2) "Assessing…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, English (Second Language), Korean
Harris, Diana, Ed.; Nelson-Heern, Laurie, Ed. – 1981
This volume includes the texts of more than 50 papers presented at a conference which was organized to present in one forum all major work regarding computers in education in the United States, as well as abstracts of the special sessions, tutorials, and project presentations which took place at the conference. Among the topics covered in these…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Graphics, Computer Managed Instruction
Eckermann, Carol A., Ed. – 1989
This report of a conference dedicated to the growth of professionalism within the field of learning assistance begins with a brief introduction reviewing the origins and objectives of the sponsoring association, followed by 10 representative papers. The papers have the following titles and authors: "The Classroom Research Project: Results at…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, College Instruction, Curriculum, Educational Trends
McCullough, K. Owen, Ed. – 1975
The 1975 Community/Junior College Conference sought to define and describe evaluation, discuss measuring devices, and underscore the ethical reasons for fair evaluation. William P. Gorth began by discussing the purpose of evaluation--to provide data to a specified decision-maker for decision-making--and the implications which could be drawn from…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Criterion Referenced Tests, Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
US Department of Education, 2004
The U.S. Department of Education 2004 National High School Summit took place December 2-3, 2004, in Washington, D.C. Nearly 1000 individuals participated-educators, policymakers, business leaders, and government officials. The event built on the work the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) had done with states over the prior year and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Accountability, Academic Achievement, Expectation
Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). Committee for the Development of Sport. – 1983
This document reports on the conclusions and recommendations of the European seminars organized by the Committee for the Development of Sport, a subcommittee of the Council of Europe. The seminars addressed: (1) "Energy-saving Measures in Sports Facilities"; (2) "Access to Nature in Mountain Regions"; (3) "Sport for…
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Athletics, Childhood Needs, Competition
Martinez, Kenneth A.; Arenas, Soledad – 1979
This summary of the presentation given at four Head Start Regional Bilingual/Multicultural Conferences consists of materials related to the Head Start Strategy for Spanish-speaking Children. Keynote addresses focus on Head Start policy implications, the future of Head Start in the 1980s, and the relation of bilingual/bicultural programs to the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
