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McDaniel, Patrick L. – 1983
This report summarizes test results for the objective portion of the 1983 New Mexico High School Proficiency Examination (NMHSPE) in the Albuquerque Public School district. The NMHSPE assesses the mastery of skills and knowledge specified in the New Mexico Basic Skills Plan. A basic skill is the ability to apply one of five designated skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Cutting Scores
Download full textD'Amico, Joseph J.; Corcoran, Thomas B. – 1985
The impact of testing and promotion standards on students in urban schools was discussed by urban school superintendents from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Pointing to research that suggests that standards alone are not enough to boost achievement, many educators recommend coupling more rigorous standards with appropriate remedial programs, staff…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Dropouts
Nichols, Diane B. – 1987
This practicum report is a structured account of efforts to improve student test scores and maximize the use of available test data in two rural Florida schools. This practicum was designed to evaluate the meaningfulness and use of Florida's State Student Assessment Test (SSAT) to teachers of second and third grade students. The SSAT is required…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Grade 2, Grade 3
Gilman, David Alan – 1988
A method for improving curriculum and schools through the local development of competency tests in basic skills--the Competency-Rossville Model (CRM)--is outlined. The method was originated in the school system of Rossville (Illinois) and has been tested in five other midwestern school systems. The approach leads the faculty of the school, with…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Testing, Curriculum Development
Hendrick, Larry – 1980
Recommendations and guidelines are presented for the educational diagnosis of students entering the Los Rios Community College District. The paper first underscores the need for a diagnostic process to help students assess their potential for academic success, and then recommends: (1) the assessment of past academic and work experience, basic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills
Connections, 1979
Two topics are emphasized in this first newsletter of the Urban College and University Network of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. The first concerns the establishment of the network: its purpose in promoting communication among urban institutions; its composition; a look at the students of the institutions; promising…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Community Colleges, Consortia
Bunda, Mary Anne – 1978
Three areas of concern for those considering competency-based graduation requirements are discussed. First, what is involved in implementing a competency-based graduation requirement? The first tasks are the specification of performance standards and the performance skill areas. Then, appropriate certification procedures can be selected, and their…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
