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Download full textSlawski, Edward J.; Bauer, Ernest A. – 1978
A new method of analysis was used in the Michigan Educational Assessment Program to test minimum competencies in fourth grade reading achievement. This technique permitted a substantial decrease in testing time and costs. The original test consisted of 95 items measuring 19 objectives; mastery was indicated by correct responses to four out of the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing, Grade 4
Montague, Dave – MultiMedia Schools, 2000
Describes the use of the Northwest Evaluation Association's Achievement Level Test for Reading as an assessment tool in an elementary school to measure student progress in reading. Discusses interpreting scores across grade levels; computerized versions; linking test items to new curriculum; reducing reading class size; and the role of technology.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Class Size, Computer Assisted Testing
Drier Educational Systems, Inc., Highland Park, NJ. – 1979
The reading comprehension tests, one for nine-year-olds usually in grade 3 and one for thirteen-year-olds usually in grade 7, were developed from released items on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The tests were constructed to assess student achievement against a national norm, by comparing individual student scores to the national…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Answer Sheets, Educational Testing, Elementary Education
Price, Gary G.; And Others – 1979
The procedures used in Phase I of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) evaluation to scale, adjust, and aggregate reading and mathematics achievement in grade 5 are described. An explanation is included of the administration procedures. The tests used (The Short Form Test of Academic Aptitude and the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills) and the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing
Price, Gary G.; And Others – 1979
The procedures used in Phase I of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) evaluation to scale, adjust, and aggregate reading and mathematics achievement in grade 2 are described. An explanation is included of the administration procedures. The tests used (the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills and the Short Form Test of Academic Aptitude) and the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing
