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Peer reviewedUzzell, P. S. – Education in Chemistry, 1980
The history of the Oxford Local Examinations is discussed beginning with the first examination in 1856 and including the advent of the General Certificate of Education examination in the late 1940s. (SA)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational History, Measurement Instruments, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedSmith, P. Sean; And Others – Science Education, 1992
Describes the impact of North Carolina's testing program in chemistry on curriculum and instruction from teachers' perspectives. A random sample of 100 teachers received a questionnaire yielding a usable sample of 48, of which 8 were interviewed. Results suggest testing is making the chemistry curriculum more uniform across the state. It is not…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Research, Science Curriculum, Science Education
Peer reviewedJournal of Chemical Education, 1986
Provides information on the American Chemical Society's (ACS) 1986 testing program, listing currently available tests (includes five new tests). Also provides condensed norms for ACS examinations, including high school chemistry forms 1985 and 1985-S, general-organic-biological chemistry form 1985, general chemistry (brief version) form 1985-B,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, High Schools, Higher Education
Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1992
This report describes participation, student characteristics, and achievement for 10 high school courses assessed by the North Carolina End-of-Course Testing Program in 1990-91. Subject areas are: (1) Algebra I; (2) Geometry; (3) Algebra II; (4) Economic, Legal, and Political Systems in Action (ELP); (5) U.S. History; (6) English I; (7) Physical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Biology, Chemistry
