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Fairman, Janet; Johnson, Amy; Mette, Ian; Wickerd, Garry; LaBrie, Sharon – Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation, 2018
The Maine Legislature requested the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) to conduct an assessment of standardized testing in Maine schools to understand the amount, cost, and usefulness of it. This report summarizes the resulting effort, which included a literature scan, document analysis, and surveys of two groups of school…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Benefits, Screening Tests
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Bicak, Bayram – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
The purpose of the study was to develop a "Test Preparation and Test Taking Strategies Scale" (TPTTS) to diagnose exam-preparation and exam-taking strategies to be used by students preparing for the university selection examinations at national level. The participants of the study were from different kinds of public high schools and were…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Test Preparation, Test Wiseness, College Entrance Examinations
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Wall, Dianne; Horák, Tania – ETS Research Report Series, 2006
The purpose of this report is to present the findings of the first phase in a longitudinal study of the impact of changes in the TOEFL® test on teaching and learning in test preparation classrooms. Observations were carried out and interviews conducted with teachers, students, and directors of studies at 10 institutions in six countries in Central…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning
Paek, Pamela L.; Ponte, Eva; Sigel, Irv; Braun, Henry; Powers, Don – College Board, 2005
The Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) is dedicated to providing high school students opportunities to enroll in college-level courses while in high school. The advantages of such accelerated opportunities are both financial and educational. The AP Program is available internationally. As a result of its widespread availability, considerable effort…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, High Schools