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Download full textDi Giacomo, F. Tony; Fishbein, Bethany G.; Buckley, Vanessa W. – College Board, 2013
Many articles and reports have reviewed, researched, and commented on international assessments from the perspective of exploring what is relevant for the United States' education systems. Researchers make claims about whether the top-performing systems have transferable practices or policies that could be applied to the United States. However,…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, International Assessment, Relevance (Education), Testing Programs
Sullivan, Robert, Ed.; Shaw, Danielle, Ed. – Urban Education Collaborative, 2010
Over the last 10 to 15 years, a variety of efforts to transform American high schools have gained both public and private support. Significant among these are initiatives to implement Small Learning Communities (SLCs), part of a larger school reform and restructuring effort designed to address a variety of goals, including "downsizing large…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, High Schools, School Restructuring, Federal Aid
Owen, Samuel A.; Ranick, Deborah L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Describes a program in which student promotion is based on achievement. Standardized test scores have risen as a result of the program. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Learning
Peer reviewedGallagher, James J.; Ramsbotham, Ann – School Law Bulletin, 1978
Describes the development and testing of the North Carolina minimal competency testing program. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, High Schools, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedGilman, David Alan – NASSP Bulletin, 1977
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
Peer reviewedRogers, 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
Assessment and Change: The Role of Student Testing in California Education. Higher Education Update.
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 2001
This document provides an overview of the history and current uses of student testing in California and a brief summary of some of the issues on the debate over assessment. In recent years, student testing has increasingly become a high-stakes enterprise in California. Today, policymakers are looking anew at various forms of testing to measure how…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Educational History, Educational Testing
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1977
A series of reports describes the activities of the Office of Research and Evaluation and compiles data descriptive of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. This report consists of four appendices, one for each of four test batteries: California Achievement Tests, Sequential Tests of Educational Progress, Boehm Tests of Basic Concepts,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
PDF pending restorationAustin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1977
A series of reports describes the activities of the Office of Research and Evaluation and compiles data descriptive of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. This report describes the system-wide evaluation data for the school year 1976-77, which demonstrate improved performance in the basic skills areas of reading and mathematics,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Curriculum Evaluation
Manning, Randolph H. – 1991
Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus (SCCEC) designed and implemented a retention program built on the belief that access for students does not necessarily lead to success. The goal of the retention program was to increase retention of students by providing them with the skills and supports necessary to succeed. The group targeted for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedWomer, Frank B.; Martin, Wayne H. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1979
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a longitudinal study designed to measure changes in the knowledge, skills, and understandings of young Americans, ages 9, 13, 17, and 26-35. This overview discusses some special aspects of NAEP, and explains its history and governance. (MH) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCarlson, Dale – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1979
The evolution of the California Assessment Program from its legislative origins in 1961 is discussed. The following topics are included: history; analysis and reporting of results; program impact; program assessment; and future changes in emphasis. (MH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Change Strategies, Educational Assessment
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 1988
To assist administrators, teachers, and other school personnel in understanding and implementing the various components of the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress (ISTEP) program, this manual details the ISTEP program, a broad-based achievement testing plan providing Indiana schools with a means of assessing their overall…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Leland, Irene M.; And Others – 1978
Funding for compensatory education programs for grades K-6 in Michigan has, since 1971, been based on the results of statewide achievement tests rather than on socioeconomic factors. The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) achievement tests are administered to public school students in fourth and seventh grades. To be eligible for state…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment
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
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