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Direct linkKirp, David; Macpherson, Kevin – Oxford University Press, 2022
In statehouses, school boards, and communities across the US, battles are raging over the direction of education policy--from the standards that are shaping what students learn to how test results are being used to judge a teacher's performance. These battles are being waged against a backdrop of shifting demographics, rapidly developing…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Hays, Danica G. – American Counseling Association, 2017
The latest edition of this perennial bestseller instructs and updates students and clinicians on the basic principles of psychological assessment and measurement, recent changes in assessment procedures, and the most widely used tests in counseling practice today. Dr. Danica Hays guides counselors in the appropriate selection, interpretation, and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Psychological Evaluation, Psychological Testing, Test Selection
Download full textLouisiana Department of Education, 2012
"Louisiana Believes” embraces the principle that all children can achieve at high levels, as evidenced in Louisiana's recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). "Louisiana Believes" also promotes the idea that Louisiana's educators should be empowered to make decisions to support the success of their students. In…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Tests, Grade 8, English
Louisiana Department of Education, 2012
"Louisiana Believes" embraces the principle that all children can achieve at high levels, as evidenced in Louisiana's recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). "Louisiana Believes" also promotes the idea that Louisiana's educators should be empowered to make decisions to support the success of their students.…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Testing Accommodations
Louisiana Department of Education, 2012
"Louisiana Believes" embraces the principle that all children can achieve at high levels, as evidenced in Louisiana's recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). "Louisiana Believes" also promotes the idea that Louisiana's educators should be empowered to make decisions to support the success of their students.…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Testing Accommodations
Illinois State Board of Education, 2004
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) provides this booklet to help in preparing for the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE). Part I of this booklet is an overview that answers some basic questions about the PSAE: What is it? What will it cover? When will it be given? Part II is a preparation guide for the five tests that are…
Descriptors: State Standards, Test Content, Test Format, Achievement Tests
Topal, Giray; Oral, Behcet; Ozden. Mustafa – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2007
Aromaticity concept is given incorrect or incomplete to the student in secondary education and knowledge based on this basic concept has been caused to another misconception in future. How are the achievement levels relating to the comprehension of various characteristics of aromatic compounds for the first and third grade students attending…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Organic Chemistry, Misconceptions, Secondary School Students
Peer reviewedPetress, Ken – College Student Journal, 2004
New instructors and students frequently are unfamiliar with examination types and rationales. This article surveys exam types and the motives for employing each of these testing methods.
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Students, Higher Education, Student Evaluation
Council for American Private Education, 2005
Choosing a school for their children is one of the most important decisions parents must make. Whether they move into a school district, apply to a private school, or adjust family duties to make home schooling possible, most families want school choice. For the parents of more than six million children, the choice is private education. They…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Private Schools, Private Education, Academic Achievement
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1983
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program presents an untimed, 70-question Social Studies Test (Form 35) for grade 4 students to assess social studies skills. This document contains the test booklet only. (PN)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1983
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program presents an untimed, 100-question Social Studies Test (Form 95) for grade 10 students to assess social studies skills. This document contains the test booklet only. (PN)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Grade 10, High Schools
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
The two parts of Alberta's sixth-year French achievement test are in test booklet form. Part A, the writing test, requires the development of a composition from a story for which the beginning is provided. The booklet contains instructions concerning the procedure and the criteria to be used in evaluating the composition. Space is provided for a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, French, Language Tests
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1996
As part of the test development process, this document provides the released mathematics items and student responses to some questions from the Michigan High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) in mathematics. This packet is designed for teachers and students who are interested in understanding how the open-ended items from the HSPT in Mathematics are…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, High Schools, Mathematics Instruction
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1983
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program presents an untimed, 100-question Social Studies Test (Form 65) for grade 7 students to assess social studies skills. This document contains the test booklet only. (PN)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Grade 7, Junior High Schools
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1992
Samples of student writing from the Alberta (Canada) 9th grade achievement test in writing (administered in June 1990) are presented with evaluative commentaries. They are intended to offer teachers, administrators, and students illustration of the criteria and approach used to score the exam. The exam is one part of a two-part standardized test…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, French
