Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 6 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 14 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 69 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
| Herman, Joan L. | 7 |
| Egley, Robert J. | 5 |
| Jones, Brett D. | 5 |
| Manise, Jennifer | 5 |
| Thurlow, Martha | 5 |
| Elliott, Judy | 4 |
| Thurlow, Martha L. | 4 |
| Buckendahl, Chad W. | 3 |
| Impara, James C. | 3 |
| Lane, Suzanne | 3 |
| Linn, Robert L. | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 58 |
| Elementary Education | 16 |
| Secondary Education | 12 |
| High Schools | 10 |
| Postsecondary Education | 10 |
| Higher Education | 9 |
| Middle Schools | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
| Policymakers | 11 |
| Practitioners | 11 |
| Parents | 6 |
| Researchers | 5 |
| Administrators | 4 |
| Teachers | 3 |
| Community | 1 |
| Students | 1 |
Location
| Florida | 22 |
| Kentucky | 19 |
| North Carolina | 18 |
| Texas | 18 |
| Georgia | 15 |
| Oregon | 13 |
| California | 10 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| United States | 9 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Australia | 7 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkChauncey, Caroline, Ed.; Sadowski, Michael, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2005
"Harvard Education Letter" is published bimonthly at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This issue of "Harvard Education Letter" contains the following articles: (1) Adding Value to Student Assessment: Does "Value-Added Assessment" Live Up to Its Name? (Anand Vaishnav); (2) No Adolescent Left Behind?…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Accountability, Newsletters, Adolescents
Download full textWisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 2000
This document presents, in tabular form, results for the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations for grade 4, spring 2000 (the 1999-2000 school year). Results are presented for the state's total fourth grade population eligible to be tested and for each school district and school in Wisconsin. Test results are reported for reading, language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 2000
This document presents, in tabular form, results for the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations for grade 8, spring 2000 (the 1999-2000 school year). Results are presented for the state' s total eighth grade population eligible to be tested and for each school district and school in Wisconsin. Test results are reported for reading, language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Grade 8
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 2000
This document presents, in tabular form, results for the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations for grade 10, spring 2000 (the 1999-2000 school year). Results are presented for the state's total tenth grade population eligible to be tested and for each school district and school in Wisconsin. Test results are reported for reading, language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Grade 10
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 2001
This Action Plan has been developed to ensure the success of the Arkansas Smart Step Initiative, the part of the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program (ACTAAP) that focuses on grades 5 through 8. As do other aspects of the ACTAAP, the Smart Start Initiative has four components, each of which is described here: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Planning
Neill, Monty; Guisbond, Lisa; Schaeffer, Bob – National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest), 2004
"No Child Left Behind" (NCLB), the title of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, describes a worthy goal for this nation. Tragically, NCLB is aggravating, not solving, the real problems that cause many children to be left behind. NCLB must be overhauled if the federal government is to make a useful contribution to…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement
Peer reviewedBowers, John J. – Theory into Practice, 1991
Examines factors contributing to increasing acceptance of and dependence on state and local educational testing. Factors examined include the accountability movement, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, National Assessment of Educational Progress, growth in statewide and local assessment, and minimum competency testing. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing
Peer reviewedMacpherson, R. J. S.; And Others – International Journal of Educational Research, 1995
The seven chapters of this theme issue explore current developments in research into educational accountability. State educational performance reporting policies, resource allocation for accountability, and educational reforms in Canada, Hong Kong, and Malaysia are discussed. The final chapters consider accountability policy research. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement
Keating, Xiaofen Deng – Quest, 2003
This paper aims to examine current nationwide youth fitness test programs, address problems embedded in the programs, and possible solutions. The current Fitnessgram, President's Challenge, and YMCA youth fitness test programs were selected to represent nationwide youth fitness test programs. Sponsors of the nationwide youth fitness test programs…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Test Items, Physical Fitness, Youth Programs
Vendlinski, Terry P.; Nagashima, Sam; Herman, Joan L. – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2007
Current educational policy highlights the important role that assessment can play in improving education. State standards and the assessments that are aligned with them establish targets for learning and promote school accountability for helping all students succeed; at the same time, feedback from assessment results is expected to provide …
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Federal Legislation, State Standards, Educational Improvement
Smith, Mary Lee – 1996
In 1991 Arizona embarked on a program to change schools and make them more accountable for educational achievement. The instrument of reform was an assessment program known as the Arizona Student Assessment Program (ASAP), the most notable feature of which was a performance assessment that was added to an already extensive battery of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Culture, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Smith, Mary Lee; And Others – 1994
The 1992-93 school year marked the first year of implementation of the statewide mandate of the Arizona Student Assessment Program (ASAP), which revised previous legislation. Iowa Test of Basic Skills testing requirements were restricted to grades 2 and 7, and districts were allowed greater flexibility in their own testing, which had previously…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Criterion Referenced Tests, Data Collection
Using Actual Student Work To Determine Cut Scores for Proficiency Levels: New Methods for New Tests.
Kahl, Stuart R.; And Others – 1994
The accountability testing programs of many states have begun to make extensive use of constructed-response questions and to report test results in terms of percentages of students at various proficiency or performance levels. This paper describes the step-by-step procedures for two standard-setting methods recently used for the New Hampshire…
Descriptors: Accountability, Constructed Response, Cutting Scores, Educational Assessment
Hill, Richard – 1992
Educational refinement is defined as attempts to improve education through incremental improvements in the existing structure, while educational reform refers to change in the structure itself. A strong move is underway to reform education in the United States. It is argued that the development of assessments in support of educational reform…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Klein, Gerald A. – 1983
The statewide implementation of the Georgia State Board of Education (GSBE) policy for high school graduation requirements was begun in September, 1980. It specifically stated that the GSBE would be responsible for assessing the basic skills, or learner skills, of students enrolled in public schools. It further stated that each local school system…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Daily Living Skills
