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Direct linkShi, Jia; Wood, William B.; Martin, Jennifer M.; Guild, Nancy A.; Vicens, Quentin; Knight, Jennifer K. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
We have developed and validated a tool for assessing understanding of a selection of fundamental concepts and basic knowledge in undergraduate introductory molecular and cell biology, focusing on areas in which students often have misconceptions. This multiple-choice Introductory Molecular and Cell Biology Assessment (IMCA) instrument is designed…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Student Evaluation, Cytology, Biology
August, P. V.; Swift, J. M.; Kellogg, D. Q.; Page, G.; Nelson, P.; Opaluch, J.; Cobb, J. S.; Foster, C.; Gold, A. J. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2010
Although there is considerable activity in developing assessment protocols for undergraduate learning, there are few established models for assessment of student progress in multidisciplinary doctoral-level graduate education. To resolve this impediment in tracking graduate student development, we created a simple assessment tool based on the…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Student Evaluation, Ecology, Student Development
Roach, Virginia; Smith, L. Wes; Boutin, James – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2011
Background: Institutional theorists suggest environmental stakeholders in the "organizational field" have a symbiotic relationship with governing agencies, leading to institutional isomorphism. Hence state policy makers copy the work of their colleagues across states to create a sense of legitimacy, certainty, and professionalization…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational Administration, Program Validation, Program Effectiveness
Senocak, Erdal – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2009
This study aimed to develop and validate a problem-based learning environment inventory which would help teachers and researchers to better understand student views on problem-based learning environments. The development of the inventory included the following four steps: Item Formulation; Content Validation; Construct Validation; Reliability…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Problem Based Learning, Factor Analysis, Educational Environment
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
The "PISA 2009 Technical Report" describes the methodology underlying the PISA 2009 survey. It examines additional features related to the implementation of the project at a level of detail that allows researchers to understand and replicate its analyses. The reader will find a wealth of information on the test and sample design,…
Descriptors: Quality Control, Research Reports, Research Methodology, Evaluation Criteria
Download full textNiemi, David; Vallone, Julia; Vendlinski, Terry – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2006
The characteristics of expert knowledge--interconnectedness, understanding, and ability to transfer--are inextricably linked, a point that is critically important for educators and constitutes a major theme of this paper. This paper explores how an analysis of the architecture of expert knowledge can inform the development of assessments to help…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Urban Schools, Mathematics Education, Academic Achievement
Nash, Roy – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2006
Can an explanation of the origins of social disparities in educational achievement be assisted by a critical examination of Bernstein's sociology? This central question is approached by a consideration of the status of Bernstein's socio-linguistic thesis. The focus is on the nature of the explanations provided. The paper asks: What is the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Social Differences, Socialization, Sociolinguistics
Frazier, Don; Martin, Lyn – 1980
A study was conducted to validate the Oklahoma Curriculum & Instructional Materials Center's (CIMC) Distributive Education II curriculum manual. Participating teachers included sixteen teachers who attended a workshop for training in the use of the curriculum. Arrangements were made to obtain pretest and posttest results from their students on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Guides, Distributive Education
National Academy of Education, Stanford, CA. – 1992
This report presents findings of the National Academy of Education Panel on the Evaluation of the Trial State Assessment (TSA) concerning the 1990 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics TSA program. The Panel's recommendations regarding the continuation of TSAs for review by the Congress, states, and Executive Branch of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advisory Committees, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
