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Mann, Lester; Kenowitz, Leonard A. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1985
Evaluations of special education interventions are different from research on medical interventions. Educational evaluations would be more useful if they applied an actuarial, or probability approach. Information should be collected over time and using various measures, thus increasing the available data. (GDC)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Higher Education
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Rogers, W. Todd – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1979
The British Columbia Learning Assessment Program is a province-wide program designed to aid in decision-making processes about curriculum revisions; preservice teacher education and in-service programs; resource allocations; and future research needs; and to inform various publics of educational attainment. The article provides an overview of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
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Shepard, Lorrie – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1979
Assessment generally refers to large-scale, system-wide measurement programs for pupil diagnosis; pupil certification; program evaluation; research; accountability; resource allocations; or teacher evaluation. The purpose of assessment should determine the test content, construction, administration, and examinees sampled. Assessment methods for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Research