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Gates, Karol; Hansen, Deb; Tuttle, Lynn – Arts Education Policy Review, 2015
The purpose of this report is to provide insight into how state departments are implementing legislative requirements for educator evaluation, particularly the specific circumstances states encounter around arts education. Spotlights on Delaware, a first-round recipient of Race to the Top funding, and Colorado and Arizona, third-round recipients,…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Art Education, State Departments of Education, State Standards
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Graves, Oliver Finley – Die Unterrichtspraxis, 1980
Describes the benefits derived by the University of Alabama at a time of declining enrollment from offering the Goethe Institute exam for the "Certificate in German as a Foreign Language." Also mentions other innovations introduced by the German department: an intensive first year course and a German House on campus. (MES)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Curriculum Development, Declining Enrollment, German
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Deboer, George E. – Science and Education, 2002
Addresses the tension that exists in the present reform movement in science education related to rigor and accountability. Points out that the tension is between standards, benchmarks, and high stakes testing on one hand, and student-centered approaches to teaching and learning on the other. (Contains 25 references.) (DDR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Dockrell, William B. – 1983
Scotland, like many countries, has a system of externally-administered syllabus-based examinations, set at two points: the end of compulsory schooling, which serves as a basis for entry to junior college "non-advanced further education" (mainly vocationally oriented); and at the end of grade 12, which serves as a basis for admission to…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
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Dockrell, W. B. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1985
Curriculum reform in Scotland in the 1970s is described. The implications for testing and teaching are discussed. (GDC)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Carbol, Barry C. – 1988
The idea that all curricula should reflect learnings that are common across subject areas has only recently been considered in British Columbia. Within the past year, the change in focus resulted from the British Columbia Ministry of Education's (BCME) adoption of a definition of an educated person as an ideal toward which educators should be…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Stevens, Floraline I. – 1984
An urban school district affected by testing in the effective schools context is described in order to provide examples of the effects of testing on teaching and the curriculum. The report describes the method of operationalizing the effective schools research using test information. An important catalyst to improving the instructional program was…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum Development, Educational Testing
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Olson, Miles C.; Swadener, Marc – English Education, 1984
Describes the Colorado Writing Assessment Program, a testing program that provides two kinds of feedback to teachers and students: (1) a holistic score that measures the general quality of writing and (2) a set of scores on analytic scales that reflect students' achievement in four areas. Concludes that the program works. (FL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
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Olwell, Russell; Raphael, Nicole – Social Studies, 2006
Efforts to improve social studies at the elementary level have not fared well in recent years. Federal demands for greater emphasis on mathematics and reading instruction have had a direct impact on social studies instruction--eroding elementary teachers' time and energy for the subject. In spite of this changing context, many states still test…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Low Achievement, Grade 5, Teacher Characteristics
Dearborn Public Schools, MI. – 1982
The purpose of the fifth annual Dearborn Achievement Test Score report is to summarize and to help interpret the test results so that Dearborn citizens and educators will have a better understanding of the educational achievements of Dearborn students. The District-wide Testing Program assesses reading readiness, scholastic aptitude, academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Curriculum Development, Reading Skills
Goldsby, Constance – 1988
Development of a standardized curriculum and customized test for mathematics is described. Because of the diversity of the New York City school system, a centrally-planned curriculum became a necessity for continuity and quality. The present mathematics curriculum has been in existence since 1982, and is both comprehensive and cyclical. Five…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Curriculum
Cieutat, Victor J.; Snyder, Conrad W., Jr. – 1975
The University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland Schools Examinations Council (UBLS/SEC) is preparing to expand its external examination and certification responsibilities, as well as its role in primary and secondary school curriculum development within its member countries. This plan addresses the educational measurement aspects of the…
Descriptors: Certification, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Development
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1987
This paper outlines some initiatives taken to change and improve senior high school programs and diploma requirements in Alberta, Canada, as originally stated in the June 1985 policy statement, "Secondary Education in Alberta." It is intended to assist educational groups planning to revise a senior high school program. It also presents…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Development, Educational Policy
Roeber, Edward D. – 1997
Some of the reasons efforts are being made to reform education are discussed, and how these reforms are likely to affect U.S. schools is explored. Data collected annually by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) indicate that almost all states have some form of assessment that is administered to all students at one or more grade…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
New Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. Assessment and Evaluation Unit. – 1995
The State Department of Education is releasing the domain specifications of the New Mexico High School Competency Examination (NMHSCE) for educator use because the Spring 1996 administration of the test will be in a different form. The NMHSCE is a high school graduation requirement in New Mexico. It assesses students' competence in writing,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Competence, Constructed Response, Curriculum Development
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