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Measuring the Continuum of Literacy Skills among Adults: Educational Testing and the LAMP Experience
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Direct linkGuadalupe, Cesar; Cardoso, Manuel – International Review of Education, 2011
The field of educational testing has become increasingly important for providing different stakeholders and decision-makers with information. This paper discusses basic standards for methodological approaches used in measuring literacy skills among adults. The authors address the increasing interest in skills measurement, the discourses on how…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Testing, Testing Programs, Standards
Goodman, Dean P.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2004
A critical, but often neglected, component of any large-scale assessment program is the reporting of test results. In the past decade, a body of evidence has been compiled that raises concerns over the ways in which these results are reported to and understood by their intended audiences. In this study, current approaches for reporting…
Descriptors: Test Results, Student Evaluation, Scores, Testing Programs
Schools Council, London (England). – 1967
Attainment tests in English and mathematics were administered to a total sample of 2,011/15-year old students. The English test consisted of a composition and a test battery of objective items. Marking of the composition was made by the test designer on a rapid first-impression reading. The objective test battery consisted of a comprehension test,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, English, Evaluation Methods
Download full textMatter, M. Kevin – 1998
The Cherry Creek School district (Englewood, Colorado) is a growing district of 37,000 students in the Denver area. The 1988 Colorado State School Finance Act required district-set proficiencies (standards), and forced agreement on a set of values for student knowledge and skills. State-adopted standards added additional requirements for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Political Influences
Moreland, Kevin L.; And Others – 1986
Three papers are included in this document. The first, "An Introduction to the Problem of Test User Qualifications," by Kevin L. Moreland, is a short history of the American Psychological Association (APA)/American Educational Research Association (AERA)/National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Working Group on Test User…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Ethics, Evaluation Methods, Models
Nagy, Philip; Traub, Ross E. – 1986
This three-part document provides strategies for evaluating the impact of a province-wide testing program in Ontario (Canada) and reviews the literature on the impact of testing. Part One identifies the effects of province-wide examinations for selected high school courses and proposes four studies to monitor these effects: (1) an analysis of data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Willingham, Warren W., Ed.; Nesbitt, Hadley S., Ed. – 1976
A general overview of the Cooperative Assessment of Experiential Learning's Operational Models project is presented. The information is intended to aid other institutions in developing a similar model. Three papers are included: Developing an Operational Model for Assessing Experiential Learning by Warren W. Willingham and Kurt F. Geisinger,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Budgeting, College Credits, College Programs
Fremer, John; Dwyer, Carol A. – 1977
State and school district testing activities involving basic reading competency requirements are discussed. The purposes of minimum competency testing in reading include the identification of students who need remedial assistance, and the evaluation of secondary school students regarding graduation requirements. Important considerations regarding…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Diagnostic Tests
French, Russell L.; Bobbett, Gordon – 1994
While the publication of school report cards and profiles is common in a number of states, their contents and formats vary as they represent the concerns and initiatives of policymakers. Over the past several years, detailed analyses have been conducted of the report cards of southern and southeastern states. This report compared report cards and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Maryland School Performance, Product, and Service Development Office. – 1993
This publication presents performance data and the concomitant standards of performance that form the basis of school improvement in Maryland. The Data-Based Areas section of this report describes essential tools for measuring how well schools, school systems, and the state are preparing every student for higher education and successful careers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment
French, Russell L.; Bobbett, Gordon – 1995
While the publication of school report cards and profiles is common in a number of states, their contents and formats vary as they represent the concerns and initiatives of policymakers. Over recent years, several studies have been made of school report cards and profiles. In this investigation, the focus is a comparison of report cards and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
Bond, Linda; And Others – 1993
This publication explores the relationship between state systemic reform initiatives and state student assessment programs using a database established by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory and interviews with state assessment directors in California, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Texas, and Vermont. States throughout the country are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Collection, Databases, Educational Assessment
Haertel, Edward H.; Herman, Joan L. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2005
In this article, the authors describe various rationales for accountability testing programs over the past century. This history forms the backdrop for current test-driven reforms, including Public Law 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), which was signed into law in January 2002. The goals of the authors are first, to illustrate…
Descriptors: Test Use, Testing Programs, Federal Legislation, Testing
