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A Closer Look at Standardized Tests. Research Series No. 53.
Freeman, Donald; And Others – 1979
To help teachers in comparing the content of their instruction with the content of standardized tests, a taxonomy of elementary school mathematics was developed. The taxonomy consisted of matrix with three dimensions; (1) mode of presentation (how questions are asked); (2) nature of material (type of numbers or mathematical terms); and (3)…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Classification, Content Analysis, Curriculum Development
Programmed Instruction on Graphs with Implications for Curriculum Improvements.
Dutton, Wilbur H.; Riggs, Corinne Whitlow – Calif J Educ Res, 1969
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Graphs, Programed Instructional Materials
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Four Test Preparation Programs. Final Evaluation Report.
Chicago Public Schools, IL. – 1987
Four commercial test preparation programs were evaluated for their effectiveness in increasing scores of elementary school student on standardized multiple-choice tests. Focus was on determining whether: formal training increases students' test-taking skills, students can generalize the test wiseness strategies to improve their scores on…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Students
Students' Perceptions of Effective Teaching in Different Subject Areas.
Eash, Maurice J.; Waxman, Hersholt C. – 1980
The question of whether certain teaching behaviors as perceived by students are related to the students' achievement in different subject areas is investigated. A revised questionnaire, Our Class and Its Work (OCIW), assesses student perceptions of teacher behavior along the following nine scales: variability; enthusiasm; task-orientation;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary Education
The Comparability of Equal Raw Scores Obtained from In-Level and Out-Of-Level Testing: One Source of the Discrepancy between In-Level and Out-of-Level Grade Equivalent Scores.
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Plake, Barbara S.; Hoover, H. D. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1979
An experiment investigated the extent to which the results of out-of-level testing may be biased because the child given an out of level test may have had a significantly different curriculum than the children given in-level tests. Item analysis data suggested this was unlikely. (CTM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Grade Equivalent Scores
Computer-Assisted Instruction Credited with Raising Low Math Scores.
DelForge, Clarence; Bloeser, Alfred E. – 1977
Low scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills Mathematics Sub-Test went up considerably among students who made daily use of Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) at the Log Cabin Elementary School in Jackson County, North Carolina. Students who were in the lower 45% of a class in mathematics achievement were scheduled for daily ten-minute exposure to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers
A Comprehensive Analysis of Differences in Public and Parochial School Student Performance on Standardized Tests of Achievement.
Morton, David S.; And Others – 1977
This study addressed the question: Why do parochial school students in Rhode Island tend to perform better than public school students in relation to national norms on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS)? Data for examination of school setting and population factors were collected from interviews with teachers and administrators, a short…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Differences
Trailwoods Environmental Science Magnet Elementary School. Formative Evaulation.
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Seever, Margaret – 1991
This report presents a formative evaluation of the first year's program of Trailwoods Environmental Science School, a magnet elementary school in the Kansas City School District in Missouri. The school serves students in grades kindergarten through grade 5 and began operation in the fall of 1990. The report focuses on the implementation of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Achievement Rating, Administrator Effectiveness
Executive Summary of Achievement in Basic Skills: 4th/8th Grade, Public and Parochial Schools.
Bassis, Michael; And Others – 1976
This study addresses two questions: (1) Why do fourth grade students in Rhode Island perform better on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) than eighth grade students?, and (2) Why do Rhode Island parochial students perform better on the ITBS than public school students? The examination of both questions focused on three areas: school setting…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Age Differences, Basic Skills
[Achievement in the Basic Skills: 4th/8th Grade, Public and Parochial Schools. Final Report. Sections I through V and Appendices].
Bassis, Michael; And Others – 1976
Differences in Iowa Tests of Basic Skills scores were compared between Rhode Island fourth and eighth graders, and between parochial and public school students. This final report is organized in four major sections, plus appendices. The interviewing component activities are described in the first section, and clustered under six areas: convening…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Age Differences, Basic Skills