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Lopez-Martin, Esther; Kuosmanen, Timo; Gaviria, Jose Luis – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2014
Value-added models are considered one of the best alternatives not only for accountability purposes but also to improve the school system itself. The estimates provided by these models measure the contribution of schools to students' academic progress, once the effect of other factors outside school control are eliminated. The functional form for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Models, Accountability
Smith, Darcie D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Eighty-seven 4th, 5th and 6th grade students were administered the "Derivational Relatedness Interview" (DRI) (Templeton, Smith, Moloney, Van Pelt, & Ives, 2009). The purpose of this instrument is to explore students' understanding of derivational morphology. During the same week, the subjects were also administered an Upper…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Simos, Panagiotis G.; Sideridis, Georgios D.; Protopapas, Athanassios; Mouzaki, Angeliki – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2011
Assessment of lexical/semantic knowledge is performed with a variety of tests varying in response requirements. The present study exemplifies the application of modern statistical approaches in the adaptation and assessment of the psychometric properties of the "Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test--Revised" (PPVT-R) Greek. Confirmatory…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Semantics, Educational Assessment
Caldwell, JoAnne Schudt – Guilford Publications, 2008
How can busy teachers successfully manage the complex task of assessing their students' reading comprehension? This invaluable book--the first stand-alone guide on the topic--presents reliable, research-supported guidelines and procedures for K-6 teachers to use in the classroom. Through practical tips and realistic examples, the book demonstrates…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Standardized Tests, Grading, Guidelines
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Johnson, Martin; Nadas, Rita – Learning, Media and Technology, 2009
Within large scale educational assessment agencies in the UK, there has been a shift towards assessors marking digitally scanned copies rather than the original paper scripts that were traditionally used. This project uses extended essay examination scripts to consider whether the mode in which an essay is read potentially influences the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Educational Assessment, Internet, Essay Tests
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1981
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) methods and procedures used in the 1979-80 assessment of reading and literature are described. The objectives of the assessment are categorized into four main areas. These include values reading and literature, comprehension of written work, response to written work, and application of study…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, National Programs
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1974
This report provides a description of the steps in planning the assessment of reading on a statewide basis. Work on the 1974 Oregon Statewide Assessment Program began in September 1973 and culminated in a set of reports and related informational packets in November 1974. The assessment plan involved the following procedures: selection of 25…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension
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Cooter, Robert B., Jr.; Curry, Suzanne – Reading Teacher, 1989
Reviews the recently released Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test, Third Edition. Identifies the test as one which is widely used by school systems to measure students' reading progress in instructional settings. (MG)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Brody, Pamela; And Others – 1989
A study examined state-mandated literature assessment procedures and undertook a content analysis of tests produced by proprietary testing companies and textbook producers in order to ascertain how literature achievement is assessed in the United States. Results indicated that 61% of the school systems assess literature as part of an assessment of…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Literature
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Paradis, Edward E.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1991
Describes the frustrations and successes of seeking student accountability through the assessment of comprehension in literature discussions. Presents journal entries and discussions from three teachers. (MG)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Classroom Techniques, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Assessment
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1987
As a preliminary version of the rationale and content for the English-language arts portion of the "Survey of Academic Skills: Grade 12," this booklet describes elements of the new reading and editing tests to be used to complement a direct writing assessment in this part of the 1987-88 California Assessment Program (CAP). After a brief…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Editing, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Venezky, Richard L. – 1991
Assessment of higher order literacy skills encounters three initial problems aside from assessment methods: (1) definition of literacy; (2) range of skills to assess; and (3) whether or not higher order literacy can be assessed independently of a particular content area. Regardless of definitions, the general performance areas to be covered must…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Measurement, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking
King, Robert – 1981
The preparation and use of an objective strength analysis report (OSAR) from the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) are described. The OSAR was designed to answer two needs: (1) a format which allows the school to easily answer the question "which reading objectives need more emphasis and/or better materials or techniques in order to raise its…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Schraw, Gregory; Dennison, Rayne Sperling – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1994
A 52-item inventory was constructed to measure the metacognitive awareness of adults. Items were classified into eight subcomponents under categories of knowledge and regulation of cognition. Two experiments with 307 undergraduates support a 2-factor structure. Implications for assessment are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Factor Structure
Slavin, Robert E.; And Others – 1993
This report summarizes the evaluations of 15 schools in seven states that are using the Success for All program, an elementary school restructuring program that stresses prevention of learning problems and immediate intervention when learning problems do appear. The schools included those in Baltimore, Maryland, where the program was initiated,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Intervention, Educational Assessment
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