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Peer reviewedJournal of Reading, 1972
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Feedback, Instructional Design
Peer reviewedLeMahieu, Paul G.; Wallace, Richard C. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1986
This article presents the viewpoint that care must be taken to fit the specifics of a testing program to its intended purpose. Testing for diagnosing individual student learning and for school evaluation should not be confused. Statewide testing programs may provide evaluative information, but are inadequate sources of diagnostic information. (LMO)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPennycuick, D. B.; Murphy, R. J. L. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1986
The graded test movement is currently attracting interest in the United Kingdom as a possible alternative to existing public examinations. Three key features of graded tests are: (1) emphasis on student success; (2) a progressive sequence of levels; and (3) tasks to be mastered by candidates being clearly specified. (LMO)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Criterion Referenced Tests
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1976
The major emphasis of the Kentucky Educational Assessment Program is to determine the actual level of performance of Kentucky pupils in relation to the desired levels of performance established in the 1972 report entitled "Goals of Education in Kentucky." The report was published by the Kentucky State Department of Education and contains…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Criterion Referenced Tests
Download full textPinsky, Paul D. – 1970
This paper considers the design and analysis of feeding back information about achievement test results to teachers and students in a high school classroom. An introductory section discusses the designing and administering of tests throughout the year in such a fashion as to provide pre-instruction, post-instruction, and retention achievement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Evaluation
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1971
A summary of the educational assessment activities (as of early 1971) in each of the fifty states and District of Columbia is given. Information was gathered through interviews held in each state by staff members of ETS. Similarities in the activities of many states include the setting of statewide educational goals, application of a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Problems
Koffler, Stephen L. – 1977
In 1976, New Jersey public law established uniform statewide minimum standards in the basic communication and computational skills for publicly educated students in the state. To implement the law for the year 1976-77, the New Jersey Educational Assessment Program administered tests to all fourth, seventh, and tenth grade students. These tests…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Demography
Roberts, Douglas B.; And Others – 1986
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is a statewide testing program in reading and mathematics, with other subject areas tested on a sampling basis. The MEAP tests are administered every fall to all fourth, seventh and tenth graders. This handbook was developed to assist educators in analyzing, using, and reporting MEAP test results.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment
