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Parsi, Ace; Darling-Hammond, Linda – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2015
Employers, postsecondary institutions, and civic leaders are urging greater focus on 21st century skills essential for college, career, and civic success: problem solving, interpersonal skills, and collaboration, among others. In response to these demands, states across the country are working to realign policies--on learning standards,…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, State Policy, Performance Based Assessment, Sustainability
Hipkins, Rosemary; Bolstad, Rachel; Johnson, Cathie – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2015
The phrase "Education 3.0" is used to signal a complex and still-evolving paradigm shift from the traditional schooling models of the 19th and 20th centuries (Education 1.0), via an intensified focus on teachers' and school leaders' accountabilities in relation to students' learning (Education 2.0), towards a more holistic model of…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Barriers, Educational Practices, Educational Assessment
Weiss, Iris R. – 1986
A number of issues involved in the large-scale assessment of science and mathematics education were illustrated during the conduct of two national surveys: the 1977 National Survey of Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies Education and the 1985 National Survey, Science and Mathematics Education. Development of the survey questionnaires started…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
National Evaluation Systems, Inc., Amherst, MA. – 1981
The Connecticut Assessment of Educational Progress (CAEP) is a continuing program designed to measure the efficiency of educational programs offered by public schools. During 1979-80, grades 4, 8, 11 were tested in science. The assessment goals were: to provide information on the quality of education in Connecticut; to collect and compare data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education