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Proctor, Diane – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1985
The Jefferson County Schools (Colorado) are in the process of examining a district-wide testing program and selecting a new, standardized basic skills test. This paper describes the progress made to date. (LMO)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Needs Assessment
Morante, Edward A.; And Others – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1984
Describes New Jersey's coordinated, statewide higher education effort involving mandatory testing, remediation, and evaluation. Reviews the program's history; the role of the New Jersey Basic Skills Council (NJBSC); the Basic Skills Placement Test, which focuses on reading comprehension, sentence sense, math computation, and elementary algebra;…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Students, Educational Testing, Postsecondary Education
Fensham, Peter J. – Vestes, 1980
Controversy over national testing programs for basic skills in Australia's elementary schools is discussed. The alternative suggested is to use those resources to improve local methods and skills in student assessment, depending more on the interest and abilities of those directly concerned with the students' learning. (MSE)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries

Weber, Jerry – Community College Review, 1986
Reviews research on student assessment and placement, focusing on problems and questions; methods of assessment; establishing cut scores; and evaluation of course placement systems. Includes an extensive bibliography. (LAL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Research, Educational Testing

Wiener, Sydney P. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1985
Reviews the policies of the Grossmont Community College District regarding basic skills testing and improvement and the programs that have been proposed or implemented in response to the policies (e.g., assessment/placement, student information, program referral, research follow-up, and learning assessment centers). (DMM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Diagnosis, Program Descriptions
Marion, Paul – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1979
Summarizes the basic skills testing programs of Pennsylvania State University, City University of New York, University System of Georgia, and the state of New Jersey. Discusses the use of test results, remedial courses offered, administration of the programs, and program evaluation. (JM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educationally Disadvantaged, Minimum Competency Testing, Multicampus Colleges

Veal, William R.; Schreiber, James – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 1999
Examined the effects of a tri-schedule (traditional, 4x4 block, and hybrid) schedules running at the same time on the academic achievement of 327 high school students. Discusses implications of findings for schools considering block scheduling. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Block Scheduling

Tirozzi, Gerald N.; And Others – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1985
Three statewide assessment programs in Connecticut developed in response to the State Board of Education's goals and objectives are described. These include: (1) the Connecticut Assessment of Educational Progress; (2) the Educational Evaluation and Remedial Assessment Program; and (3) the Connecticut Mastery Testing Program.
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education

Lederman, Marie Jean; And Others – Journal of Developmental Education, 1985
Reports findings from a national survey of 1,269 representative colleges and universities, concerning institutional perceptions of the basic skills preparation of entering freshmen, the extent of students' needs for basic skills help at various types of institutions, and the ways in which institutions are responding to student needs. (AYC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, College Freshmen, Developmental Studies Programs
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)

Doran, Rodney L. – School Science and Mathematics, 1979
The article presents a general discussion of assessment and examples of items that assess specific skills. Included are: estimating and approximating; observing and measuring; using data to infer and predict; and graph construction and interpretation. Specific tests are listed. (MK)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competence, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Science

Morante, Edward A. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1989
Advocates the testing and placement of incoming college students, arguing that students need access to information on their personal attributes and institutional options. Identifies criteria to be considered in selecting placement tests and making placement decisions. Offers suggestions for creating a systematic placement process. (DMM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, Program Development

Serow, Robert C.; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1982
A sample of 1,731 North Carolina high school students who initially failed the state Competency Test registered improvements on subsequent reexaminations. The gains were apparently stable and related more to in-school factors than to individual background characteristics. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education

Watters, Pat – Change, 1979
The system of competency tests used by the University of Georgia System is examined. Arguments for and against the tests developed by the state board of regents are presented, and the issue of racial discrimination is also addressed. (JMF)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Graduates, Competence, Competency Based Education

Fisher, Thomas H. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1988
Future trends in high school basic skills testing programs are discussed. Topics include subject area testing, national comparison testing, test security concerns, and technology's impact. The future is likely to bring more testing, rather than less, but there will be significant changes in the ways tests are implemented. (SLD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Change, Educational Testing, Educational Trends
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