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Download full textThacker, Arthur A.; Dickinson, Emily R.; Bynum, Bethany H.; Wen, Yao; Smith, Erin; Sinclair, Andrea L.; Deatz, Richard C.; Wise, Lauress L. – Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, 2015
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) field tests during the spring of 2014 provided an opportunity to investigate the quality of the items, tasks, and associated stimuli. HumRRO conducted several research studies summarized in this report. Quality of test items is integral to the "Theory of Action"…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Test Items, Common Core State Standards, Difficulty Level
Peer reviewedChiang, Hanley; Walsh, Elias; Shanahan, Timothy; Gentile, Claudia; Maccarone, Alyssa; Waits, Tiffany; Carlson, Barbara; Rikoon, Samuel – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2017
Reading comprehension--the ability to understand the meaning of text--is a foundational ability that enables children to learn in school and throughout life. Children who struggle with reading comprehension in the third or fourth grade are at high risk for dropping out of school, with detrimental effects on their future employment, income, and…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Language Acquisition, Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education
Bailey, Alison L.; Huang, Becky H.; Shin, Hye Won; Farnsworth, Tim; Butler, Frances A. – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2007
Within an evidentiary framework for operationally defining academic English language proficiency (AELP), linguistic analyses of standards, classroom discourse, and textbooks have led to specifications for assessment of AELP. The test development process described here is novel due to the emphasis on using linguistic profiles to inform the …
Descriptors: Grade 5, Textbooks, Psychometrics, Profiles
Stennett, R. G.; And Others – 1983
An integral part of London's early identification process involves an assessment of each pupil's speech and language development. During the 1981-82 school year some initial work was done on the development of a Kindergarten Language Screening Test (KLST). As a result, the KLST was modified and shortened. This paper reports the data derived from…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Language Acquisition, Language Tests
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1989
Results of the Diploma Examinations Program conducted by Alberta Education during June 1989 are provided. This report is designed to assist policymakers and educators in reviewing the effectiveness of their programs and in reinforcing instructional successes previously achieved. The grade 12 program is intended to develop and maintain excellence…
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
PDF pending restorationPowers, Donald E. – 1985
Undergraduate English faculty and faculty in six graduate fields were surveyed about students' academic listening needs. The objectives were (1) to obtain perceptions of the importance to academic success of various listening skills and activities, (2) to assess the degree to which both native and non-native speakers experience difficulties with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1993
The 1992 achievement tests for the Alberta (Canada) public schools show what students in grades 3, 6, and 9 can do in social studies, language arts, and mathematics, respectively. Results are reported in terms of curriculum standards, achievement standards, and assessment standards. In June 1992, there were 41,696 students in grade 3, 37,837 in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students
