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Morante, Edward A.; And Others – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1984
Provides information on the New Jersey Basic Skills Assessment Program, focusing on the evaluation of New Jersey colleges' remedial programs, their importance, and future directions. Includes data on attrition rates and mean grade point averages for fall 1982 and students requiring remedial reading in 1982-83. (DMM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, College Students, Grades (Scholastic)
Holcombe, Bettye Pulliam; Shelton, Aubrey W. – 1990
As a result of the Educational Reform Act in 1982, the Mississippi State Board of Education adopted accreditation levels from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest level. In 1988, 17 school districts were assigned to the Level 1 status by the Commission on School Accreditation, based on results of the following performance standards: Basic Skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing
Download full textConnecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1986
The Connecticut Mastery Test was designed to assess specific skill levels of students by measuring performance on various learning objectives that students can be expected to master. The grade 4 Connecticut Mastery Test, given for the first time in the fall of 1985, provides information which can be used to improve instruction and the basic skills…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Grade 4
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
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. – 1986
Connecticut's Basic Skills Proficiency Test, administered for the sixth time in October 1985, measures reading, language arts, mathematics, and writing skills. The test was intended to identify students who require further diagnosis and remediation in order to participate successfully in ninth grade classes. Results indicated that over 90 percent…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Cutting Scores, Diagnostic Tests
Moydell, Jackson L.; And Others – 1991
In the spring of 1991, officials from Lamar High School in Houston (Texas) requested a study of their tracking system and its relation to student achievement. This paper reports the results of the evaluation. Many of the courses at Lamar High School are associated with four instructional levels: (1) remedial; (2) regular; (3) college bound; and…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Bound Students
Syfrett, Evelyn E. – 1984
Florida state legislation has mandated the evaluation of its compensatory education programs. The Florida Accountability Act of 1976 called for minimum basic skills testing in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 (subsequently amended to grade 10). In 1977, the Florida Compensatory Education Act mandated remedial programs for students performing below the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis
