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Download full textFinch, John M. – 1975
The Fall, 1974 South Carolina Statewide Testing Program was administered to nearly all of South Carolina's fourth and seventh grade students and a sample of ninth and eleventh grade students participated in the testing program. There were 49,068 fourth graders, about 98 percent, and 53,662 seventh graders, about 99 percent, tested. A…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Basic Skills, Comparative Testing
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report consists of data tables summarizing test results statewide for students in grades 11 and 12 who took the New Jersey Minimum Basic Skills (MBS) test in March, 1987. The MBS assesses minimum skills in reading and mathematics. It is used as the graduation test for students who entered ninth grade prior to September 1985 and have not yet…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1977
A series of reports describes the activities of the Office of Research and Evaluation and compiles data descriptive of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. This report consists of four appendices, one for each of four test batteries: California Achievement Tests, Sequential Tests of Educational Progress, Boehm Tests of Basic Concepts,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
PDF pending restorationAustin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1977
A series of reports describes the activities of the Office of Research and Evaluation and compiles data descriptive of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. This report describes the system-wide evaluation data for the school year 1976-77, which demonstrate improved performance in the basic skills areas of reading and mathematics,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Curriculum Evaluation
PDF pending restorationNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Research. – 1986
This report describes the North Carolina Annual Testing Programs writing task which was administered in 1985-86. Grade six students were tested on their ability to write a clarification composition; while grade 8 students were evaluated on their skills in writing a persuasive composition. The timed composition (50 minutes) was scored by two…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Elementary Education
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1976
The major emphasis of the Kentucky Educational Assessment Program is to determine the actual level of performance of Kentucky pupils in relation to the desired levels of performance established in the 1972 report entitled "Goals of Education in Kentucky." The report was published by the Kentucky State Department of Education and contains…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Criterion Referenced Tests
Rojas, Virginia P. – 1977
The New Jersey Educational Assessment Program (EAP) is a statewide testing program used to assess reading and mathematics achievement, and to provide useful information to educational decision makers at the state and local levels. In May 1976, the State Department of Education conducted a survey of all local school superintendents regarding their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Decision Making, Educational Improvement
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1978
The 1978 Wisconsin assessment program, involving students in grades 4, 8, and 12, focused upon: (1) state-developed tests referenced to state objectives for computation and everyday money and measurement skills; (2) the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills: mathematics, reading, and language; (3) comparison of results of the 1976, 1977, and 1978…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Basic Skills, Computation
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1990
Chapter 188 of the Massachusetts Acts of 1985 established a statewide testing program that began in 1986. The Massachusetts Testing Program functions to improve curriculum and instruction in the public schools and districts, identify students needing assistance in mastering basic skills in the classroom, and make results available to the public.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1977
This technical report describes the procedures followed in developing the tests used in the California Assessment Program, the underlying principles of the program, the statistical characteristics of the tests, and the evidence that has been accumulated relating to the validity and reliability of the tests. The report also presents complete…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Testing
Koffler, Stephen L.
Reflecting concern with the nationwide decline in basic skills mastery, the 1975 statewide basic skills tests of the New Jersey Educational Assessment Program (NJEAP) were used to assess the relative performance of college bound seniors. The results of a random 10% sample of the 55,000 students in college preparatory programs were compared with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, College Bound Students
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1990
Statewide results of South Carolina's Basic Skills Assessment Program (BSAP) are provided in terms of the percentages of students meeting statewide performance standards in reading, mathematics, writing, and science. BSAP tests were administered statewide on April 23-27, 1990, in grades 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8. The BSAP Exit Examination was administered…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1978
All second and third graders in California public schools were administered the Reading Test of the California Assessment Program; performance of all sixth and twelfth graders in reading, written expression, spelling, and mathematics was assessed with the Survey of Basic Skills. Findings were compared to those of previous years and can be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Annual Reports, Basic Skills
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1977
The Statewide Testing Program assessed the achievement of South Carolina students in grades 3, 6, and 11. The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Form S (CTBS/S) were used to measure achievement in reading, language, mathematics, reference skills, science, and social studies. Over 126,000 students, representing 91 of South Carolina's 92 school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis
