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Direct linkLyons, Douglas; Niblock, Andrew W. – Independent School, 2014
Independent schools are, for the most part, exempt from mandatory participation in standardized tests designed for state and federal comparisons, nor are they required to take part in comparative international assessments. The anxiety in the broader culture, however, is driving a growing interest among independent school parents (and prospective…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Practices
Carapella, Ruth; Loveridge, Robert L. – 1978
The Kindergarten Extended Day (KED) Program provided supplementary instruction for kindergarten pupils tested with the Cooperative Preschool Inventory (CPI) and identified as having educational deficiencies. Pupils in the Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I program attended school for a full day. Academic achievement of pupils relative to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Educationally Disadvantaged, Kindergarten
Peer reviewedBeck, Frances Wi; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1985
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test Revised (PPVT-R) and the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) (reading, mathematics, and language subtests) were administered to 61 elementary school students in semi-rural Louisiana. Moderate positive correlations were found between PPVT-R scores and all CTBS subtests except mathematics computation. (GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Comparative Testing
Peer reviewedSidles, Craig; Mac Avoy, James – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1987
Bilingual Navajo adolescents aged 14-16 were administered the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM) and Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS). Correlations were moderate and were higher for females than for males. Norms were established for adolescent Navajos on the RSPM, a nonverbal test of intelligence and visual reasoning. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Comparative Testing, Correlation
Pedigo, Patricia; De Santi, Roger J. – 1986
To determine the most accurate group-administered measure of reading achievement, a study explored variations of the cloze and maze procedures with second grade students who were native English speakers or who were being taught English as a second language. Subjects--108 second grade volunteers (1% American Indian, 49% Asian, 39.8% Black, 1%…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Grade 2
Download full textIdaho State Dept. of Education, Boise. – 1977
The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS/S) was the nationally standardized, norm-referenced test selected for the Idaho Statewide Testing Program for 1976-77. It provided basic skills measures in reading, language, mathematics, total battery, reference skills, science and social studies. Students in the 4th, 8th and 11th grades from 51 of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Comparative Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCurtis, Connie June; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
The score distributions of the two methods of administration described in the title revealed comparable means, standard deviations, and general shape of distribution. With respect to validity coefficients, no appreciable differences were found. (JKS)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Educational Testing, Eye Hand Coordination, Grade 2
Hyre, James G. – 1986
The Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools administers the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) districtwide to document the learning which has occurred and to guide classroom teachers and administrators as they establish curricula which is responsive to student needs. This report presents the results from the tests administered in April, 1986 to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Adult Students, Basic Skills
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1990
Information is provided for educators and the general public about the performance of students on the standardized tests administered in 1990 as part of the South Carolina Norm-Referenced Testing (SCNRT) Program. The first section of this report provides background information necessary for interpretation of the results. The second section reports…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Grade 11, Grade 4
Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1986
During April, 1986, approximately 60,000 Delaware public school students in grades 1 through 8 and in grade 11 were administered a battery of achievement tests as part of the state-funded Delaware Educational Assessment Program (DEAP). The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) in reading, language arts, and mathematics was administered. In…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Comparative Testing
San Diego City Schools, CA. Planning, Research and Evaluation Div. – 1984
Spring 1984 achievement test results for court-identified, minority isolated (MI) schools in the San Diego Unified School District are reported. The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) were used to measure progress in the areas of reading, language, and mathematics. Language and math scores trended upwards across grades; reading also…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Comparative Testing
Klein, Thomas W. – 1991
The Nevada Proficiency Examination Program was established by legislative mandate in 1977. It consists of two major assessment efforts: administration of a nationally normed test to grades 3, 6, and 9; and the testing of all 11th graders in reading, writing, and mathematics. Students must pass all three examinations as a precondition for receiving…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Leahy, Peggy Ellen – 1991
Responses of first-grade students, parents, and teachers in elementary schools in one school district to the "Writing to Read" (WTR) program were assessed for a version of the program implemented in mid-sized suburban schools. The WTR program is an IBM computer-based instructional system designed to develop the writing and reading skills…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1980
The 1979-80 South Carolina Statewide Testing Program assessed the achievement of students in public school grades 3, 6, and 11. Results were used to facilitate the decision-making process of educators at the state, district, and school levels. The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) were used to measure achievement in the basic skill areas…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment
Powers, Stephen; Gallas, Edwin J. – 1978
Fourth, seventh, and ninth grade students in Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I programs were tested with the reading comprehension subtests of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, at each of two levels: on-level for each respective grade, and an easier out-of-level form. Approximately half of these students were found to be…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Compensatory Education, Difficulty Level
