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American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. – 1991
This user handbook includes four main sections: (1) components of the American College Testing (ACT) Program Assessment; (2) ACT Assessment Reports and Data Services; (3) using ACT student data; and (4) ACT assessment participation. The components described are the four tests of educational development, the High School Course/Grade Information…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Evaluation Utilization, High School Students, High Schools
Download full textHaney, Walt; Madaus, George – 1986
Topics related to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are discussed. Issues affecting the impact of testing on education include: what is tested; how scores are referenced; internal versus external sources of testing; and the rewards, sanctions, or stakes associated with test results. Testing has both intentional (direct) and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Testing
Dunbar, Stephen B. – 1991
In light of the National Education Goals of 1990, several arguments against any federally funded large-scale census approach to the assessment of college student learning in the United States are presented to clarify challenges to an objective of Goal 5, which specifies that "the proportion of college graduates who demonstrate advanced…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking
Shoemaker, Judith S.; And Others – 1986
This article describes the placement testing program, the use of microcomputer software for scoring and analyzing test results, and the integration of the computerized test results into a comprehensive microcomputer-based student information system at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). UCI offers placement tests in five academic fields:…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Students, Computer Software, Educational Testing
Banta, Trudy W. – 1991
An outline is provided for a national educational assessment and improvement plan as suggested by the National Education Goals of 1990. The following implicit assumptions underlie National Education Objective 5.5: (1) abilities to think critically, communicate effectively, and solve problems can be defined and the definitions can be agreed upon as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking
Cappelli, Peter – 1991
What can be learned from the experience of analyzing jobs and testing employees in industry that can help advance the goal of assessing and improving college performance is summarized. It is apparent that grades, the traditional way of measuring college performance, do not explain much about one's performance in employment. There are two areas…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Evaluation Methods
McLean, Leslie D. – 1985
The Canadian Education Association sponsored a study to review and synthesize the literature on student evaluation; investigate changes in goals and methods; and make recommendations for improvement. Interviews were conducted in six provinces with administrative personnel, principals, and teachers. Employers and post-secondary institutions, as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, Educational Trends
