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Peer reviewedWiley, David E.; Yoon, Bokhee – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1995
Findings of the California Learning Assessment System 1993 Opportunity-To-Learn study support the conclusion that curriculum and instruction that require higher-level skills benefit students' achievements. Data used are the best available measures of California students' learning of higher-level skills. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWilson, Mark; Wang, Wen-chung – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1995
Data from the California Learning Assessment System mathematics assessment were used to examine issues that arise when scores from different assessment modes are combined. Multiple-choice, open-ended, and investigation items were combined in a test across three test forms. Results illustrate the difficulties faced in evaluating combined…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Equated Scores, Evaluation Methods, Item Response Theory
Download full textCheong, Jacquelline; Barr, Mary – 1993
The use of classroom assessments in the context of the new assessment system for California schools, the California Learning Assessment System, is discussed by describing the California Learning Record (CLR). The CLR emphasizes the central role of teachers in equitable assessment of student learning for students of diverse cultural and ethnic…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences, Educational Assessment
