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Accountability in California Public Schools.

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Fetler, Mark – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1986

This article discusses implementation of the California Department of Education's accountability program, its structure and function, selection of performance indicators, and recognition of schools. A survey of school officials found strong support for the concept of accountability, but weak agreement on the specifics to implement it. (Author/JAZ)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Assessment

The Canadian Awareness Project.

Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Minister's Advisory Committee for the Canadian Awareness Project. – 1981

The activities of the Canadian Awareness Project involved the development and analysis of an assessment of general knowledge and understanding of Canadian history, geography and citizenship as demonstrated by a sample of elementary, junior and senior high school students in provincially-funded schools. Included in this report are the phases…

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cultural Awareness, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education

Connecticut Ninth-Grade Proficiency Test 1980-81 Summary Report: Mathematics, Basic Writing Skills in the Language Arts, Reading.

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Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1981

The "Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance" section 10-14n of the Connecticut General Statutes, requires that the State Board of Education administer an annual statewide proficiency examination in basic reading, language arts, and mathematic skills to all ninth-grade students. This report describes the development of the test and…

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Grade 9, Junior High Schools

Comparison and Contrast: The 1975 California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination.

White, Edward M. – 1976

The third administration of the California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination, a test consisting of an objective examination graded by the Educational Testing Service and an essay examination scored by California State University and College faculty, is analyzed in this report. After a short preface, the first…