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Alderson, J. Charles – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2011
The International Civil Aviation Association has developed a set of Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs) and a Language Proficiency Rating Scale, which seeks to define proficiency in the language needed for aviation purposes at six different levels. Pilots, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators are required to achieve at…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Rating Scales, Language Proficiency, Educational Policy
Kloosterman, Peter; Rutledge, Zachary; Kenney, Patricia Ann – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2009
In addition to data on overall performance since 1973, this article presents NAEP data on items that were recently released to the public. They are presented as examples of current student achievement in relation to achievement in the 1980s. Performance was stable or improving on most of the released items, with greatest improvement on items…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Algebra, Academic Achievement, Mathematical Concepts
Özerk, Kamil; Whitehead, David – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2012
This paper first provides a critic of the implementation of compulsory national assessment protocols internationally, and then nationally through a review of the implementation process used for the introduction of National Standards in New Zealand, and National Testing in Norwegian mainstream schools. It then reviews the impact of these two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Standards, Program Implementation, Mainstreaming
Hartley, David – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2008
The marketisation of education in England began in the 1980s. It was facilitated by national testing (which gave objective and comparable information to parents), and by the New Public Management (which introduced a posteriori funding and competition among providers). Now a new complementary phase of marketisation is being introduced:…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational History
Stoneberg, Bert D. – Online Submission, 2007
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) permits the Secretary of Education to use NAEP achievement level scores, in concert with other data, to confirm state testing results. The U.S. Department of Education has not yet published a guidance document describing how NAEP might be used appropriately. A review of the literature from the Department and…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 8, Federal Legislation, Test Results
Lowrie, Tom; Diezmann, Carmel M. – Australian Journal of Education, 2009
Mandatory numeracy tests have become commonplace in many countries, heralding a new era in school assessment. New forms of accountability and an increased emphasis on national and international standards (and benchmarks) have the potential to reshape mathematics curricula. It is noteworthy that the mathematics items used in these tests are rich in…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Numeracy, Foreign Countries, Standardized Tests
GED Testing Service, 2009
This paper presents a list of frequently asked questions about the 5th Edition GED (General Educational Development) Test. This paper answers the following questions: (1) With the announcement of altered plans for a 5th Edition GED Test release, will the current 2002 test series continue beyond January 1, 2012?; (2) What should I tell the public,…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Adult Educators, Computer Assisted Testing, Pilot Projects
Wood, David L. – Online Submission, 2005
Most states do not offer reciprocity for other state assessment tests. That practice has an adverse effect on school-aged, dependent children of military service members. President Clinton's 1997 solution was a national standardized assessment test for public school students. Critics stated it would cost $96,000,000 to deliver the test. Florida…
Descriptors: Test Results, Dependents, Military Personnel, Standardized Tests
Goldberg, Mark – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
Compared to 2004 issues concerning the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), this year's issues in play are even more complex. First, much more media attention has been paid to testing, in particular to the No Child Left Behind Act and its required Adequate Yearly Progress on state tests. Second, objections to various aspects of testing have increased…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, High Stakes Tests, Testing Programs

Huber, Richard A.; Moore, Christopher J. – Science Educator, 2000
Argues that high-stakes testing is inconsistent with the National Science Education Standards' goals regarding what students are taught about the nature and purposes of science. (Contains 23 references.) (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Botzakis, Stergios, Comp.; Malloy, Jacquelynn, Comp. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2005
This article contains summaries of reports from international research correspondents (IRCs) as part of the continued effort to make the International Reports on Literacy Research, a regular feature of "Reading Research Quarterly," more representative of the field of literacy education. With an eye toward encouraging the IRCs to report…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Literacy Education, Student Evaluation, Achievement Tests
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1991
Three documents related to the passage of Public Law 102-62 are presented. The first document is the House of Representatives Report 102-104, a report of the Committee on Education and Labor regarding the establishment of a National Council on Education Standards and Testing. The Council would be established to determine whether standards for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Civics
Chelimsky, Eleanor – 1993
The General Accounting Office (GAO), at the request of the House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education, conducted studies on the extent and cost of testing in the United States, the experience of Canada in testing, and initial efforts to set standards for judging student performance on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment
Geenen, Kristin; And Others – 1993
This report provides updated information on major national activities related to the development and assessment of educational outcomes of students with disabilities who are receiving special education services. The report reviews major initiatives in the areas of the national education goals (Goals 2000), standards, and national testing. The…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1993
This paper provides an analysis of inclusion as it relates to national goals, national standards, and national tests for students with disabilities. Concerning the six national education goals specified in Goals 2000, the paper finds that the primary data collection programs used to document progress toward the goals exclude 40 to 50 percent of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
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