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Direct linkParke, Carol S.; Lane, Suzanne – Journal of Educational Research, 2008
The authors describe research on the extent to which mathematics classroom activities in Maryland were aligned with Maryland learning outcomes and the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP; Maryland State Department of Education, 1995, 2000). The study was part of a larger research project (S. Lane, C. S. Parke, & C. A. Stone,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests, Teaching Methods
Parke, Carol S.; Lane, Suzanne – Elementary School Journal, 2007
The purpose of the study reported in this article was to provide empirical evidence of students' views about a state performance assessment and its effects in science and social studies classrooms in Maryland. We developed 2 student questionnaires, 1 for each subject, and administered them to a statewide, stratified random sample of students in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Grade 4, Questionnaires
Peer reviewedLane, Suzanne; Parke, Carol S.; Stone, Clement A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1998
Provides a general framework for examining the consequences of assessment programs, especially statewide programs that intend to improve student learning by holding schools accountable. The framework is intended for use with programs using performance-based tasks but can be used with programs using traditional item formats as well. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment
Download full textHansen, Mary A.; Cerrillo, Tracy L.; Lane, Suzanne; Paluda, Jennifer; Parke, Carol S.; Van den Heuvel, Jill R. – 2000
As part of a research project being conducted to determine the impact that the Maryland Learning Outcomes and the Maryland State Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) are having on classroom instruction and assessment practices, social studies classroom materials were collected from elementary and middle schools in Maryland during the 1997-1998…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Instructional Materials, Middle School Teachers
Cerrillo, Tracy L.; Hansen, Mary A.; Parke, Carol S.; Lane, Suzanne; Scott, Kathryn – 2000
As part of a research project being conducted to determine the impact that the Maryland Learning Outcomes and the Maryland State Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) are having on classroom instruction and assessment practices, science classroom materials were collected from elementary and middle schools in Maryland during the 1997-1998 school…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Instructional Materials, Middle School Teachers
Lane, Suzanne; Parke, Carol S.; Stone, Clement A. – Educational Assessment, 2002
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) and the Maryland Learning Outcomes (MLOs) on mathematics classroom instruction and assessment practices, professional development, and student learning. The data sources included questionnaires for principals, mathematics teachers, and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Middle Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Performance Tests
Lane, Suzanne; Parke, Carol S.; Stone, Clement A. – 1999
The extent to which classroom instruction and assessment activities in mathematics are aligned to the State of Maryland's Learning Objectives and the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) was studied by examining the underlying structure of the mathematics teacher questionnaire developed and administered to teachers in the 1996-97…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
Parke, Carol S.; Cerrillo, Tracy L.; Levenson, Joan; O'Mara, Jennifer; Hansen, Mary A.; Lane, Suzanne – 1999
The extent to which the instruction, assessment, and Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) test preparation activities of language arts teachers aligned with the Maryland Learning Outcomes (MLOs) and the reading and writing tasks on the MSPAP was studied in the 1996-97 school year. The reading and writing activities of 280…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Lane, Suzanne; Ventrice, James; Cerrillo, Tracy L.; Parke, Carol S.; Stone, Clement A. – 1999
This study examines the underlying structure of the teacher language arts and science questionnaires from a project studying the impact of the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP). The dimensions of the questionnaire concerning practices and attitudes related to the MSPAP were studied, as well as the extent to which the on-grade…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
