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Baker, Otis; And Others – 1989
The history of a statewide effort to improve student learning in Missouri by adopting the concept of an Instructional Management System (IMS) with desired learned outcomes determining both instruction and testing was suggested to local school districts in 1980. In 1985, legislation provided funds and authority to engage large groups of teachers in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests
Teddlie, Charles; And Others – 1990
The results are provided of an initial analysis of the reliability (generalizability) of the System for Teaching and Learning Assessment and Review (STAR) as a comprehensive measure of classroom teaching and learning for making teacher certification decisions. The STAR contains 140 indicators of teacher effectiveness and student learning, which…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Logan, Connie S.; And Others – 1990
The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a statewide content verification survey (CVS) of teachers to verify an initial set of System for Teaching and Learning Assessment and Review (STAR) teaching and learning components as being reasonable expectations for beginning and/or experienced teachers in Louisiana. The draft STAR was…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Berens, Anne E. – 1986
This paper reviews changes in the philosophy of student evaluation over time as reflected by the elimination of the standardized testing program originally administered by the Ontario Ministry of Education. It presents the development of a more student oriented approach to evaluation as reflected in recent Ministry issued curriculum documents. It…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Philosophy, Educational Planning
Naik, Nitin S.; And Others – 1991
The results are provided of a statewide content verification survey of "expert" educators designed to verify indicators in the 1989-90 System for Teaching and Learning Assessment and Review (STAR) as reasonable expectations for beginning and/or experienced teachers (BETs) in Louisiana and as providing professional endorsement at the…
Descriptors: Administrators, Beginning Teachers, Classroom Observation Techniques, College Faculty
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1986
The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) was developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), in response to Texas House Bill 72 (1984), which mandated a new basic skills assessment program for mathematics, reading, and writing at grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. This document is one in a series of Instructional Strategies Guides…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 3
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1996
Oregon is raising its expectations for students. The current academic standard, which allows students to graduate with only a D-minus average in 22 credit hours of classes, is being replaced by the requirement that students prove that they are proficient in English, mathematics, science, history, and other academic subjects. Students will…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Benchmarking
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1996
Oregon is raising its expectations for students. The current academic standard, which allows students to graduate with only a D-minus average in 22 credit hours of classes, is being replaced by the requirement that students prove that they are proficient in English, mathematics, science, history, and other academic subjects. Students will…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Art Education