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Download full textCooper, Charles R., Ed. – 1981
In an examination of the implications and effects of the competency testing movement on the discipline of English, the six chapters of this book answer major questions concerning what competency in English is, what is known about the assessment of competence in English, and how minimal competency in English can be defined and assessed. The first…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Language Arts
Berman, Joe Pettigrew; Smith, C. Michael – 1980
A cooperative writing assessment program between a college and seven public school districts was designed to demonstrate that the writing skills necessary for adequate composing were not those that could be measured by an objective test. The goals of the program were to (1) analyze the rhetorical skills of sixth and eighth grade students, (2)…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Quellmalz, Edys S. – 1982
Mounting concern for student achievement in writing has refocused attention on the features of writing assessment necessary to represent a student's skill fairly, usefully and economically. If writing tests are to fulfill their intended function, the writing assignments and evaluative criteria of large scale tests and instruction must interrelate.…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Carter, Marilyn; And Others – 1985
Intended for students preparing for the General Educational Development (GED) test, this workbook enables them to complete lessons in writing and spelling skills and to take the simulated writing skills tests. The first section contains worksheets on basic writing skills, such as sentence structure, capitalization, and punctuation and the use of…
Descriptors: Grammar, High School Equivalency Programs, Minimum Competencies, Minimum Competency Testing
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. – 1987
This booklet interprets and summarizes the results of the Connecticut Statewide Basic Skills Proficiency Test as administered to ninth graders in October, 1986. The test measures basic skills in reading and mathematics, and basic writing skills in the language arts. The test is used to identify students who require further remediation in order to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Grade 9, High Schools, Language Tests
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Elementary and Secondary Education. – 1983
This is one of three publications prepared by the Ohio State Board of Education to assist schools in implementing a competency based education program, as required by the 1983 revised minimum standards for elementary and secondary schools. This document addresses the assessment requirement, with emphasis on defining, comparing, and contrasting…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Brown, William J. – 1982
In 1980-81 field tests were undertaken in North Carolina to develop a procedure for making writing competency a minimum requirement for graduation from high school. Measuring writing skills with adequate validity and reliability requires planning for data collection and varied scoring methods, personnel training, dissemination of assessment…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Field Studies, Graduation Requirements, High School Students
