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Peer reviewedSmittle, Pat – Journal of Developmental Education, 1991
Discusses the use of computerized placement testing at Santa Fe Community College to enable students needing only a short review of reading skills to exit early from a College Preparatory Reading Class (CPRC). Describes CPRC placement, structure, curriculum, and exit criteria; the Early Exit Reading Project; and project results. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Testing, Minimum Competency Testing, Remedial Instruction
Direct linkDeMars, Christine; Cameron, Lynn; Erwin, T. Dary – Journal of General Education, 2003
Finding, accessing, and determining the credibility of information are skills most people would deem necessary for the college educated person, if not the average citizen, to possess today. At the same time, educators, as well as constituents of educational institutions are asking for better and more sophisticated assessment instruments of…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Computer Assisted Testing, State Universities, Minimum Competency Testing
Merrill, Beverly; Peterson, Sarah – 1986
When the Mesa, Arizona Public Schools initiated an ambitious writing instruction program in 1978, two assessments based on student writing samples were developed. The first is based on a ninth grade proficiency test. If the student does not pass the test, high school remediation is provided. After 1987, students must pass this test in order to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation Requirements, Holistic Evaluation
Fraser, Linda; Harich, Katrin; Norby, Joni; Brzovic, Kathy; Rizkallah, Teeanna; Loewy, Dana – Business Communication Quarterly, 2005
To assess students' business writing abilities upon entry into the business program and exit from the capstone course, a multitiered assessment package was developed that measures students' achievement of specific learning outcomes and provides "value-added" scores. The online segment of the test measures five competencies across three process…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Grading, Writing Ability, Achievement Gains
Download full textEstes, Gary D., Ed. – 1985
This report and compilation of papers summarizes information collected by an Assessment Development and Use Project, initiated by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) to assist test development efforts by state and local agencies. Specific item banking applications are reported in two case studies, selected because they represent…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Testing, Costs
Hathaway, Walter; And Others – 1985
This report describes the development, operation, maintenance, and future prospects of the item banks pioneered by the Portland (Oregon) School District. At the time of this report, there were 3,500 mathematics, 2,200 reading, and 2,300 language usage items calibrated under the fixed parameter model of item response theory (IRT) for Grades 3-8.…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Testing, Criterion Referenced Tests
