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Blatt, Jessica – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation argues that changing ideas about race and engagement with race science were at the heart of a major transformation of political science in the 1920s, a transformation that I characterize as "becoming modern." This transformation was at once conceptual--visible in the basic categories and theoretical apparatus of the…
Descriptors: Race, Social Science Research, Political Science, Intellectual Disciplines
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Miller, Jeff – College Teaching, 1999
A college faculty member who has graded Advanced Placement exam essays on U.S. government and politics, taken mostly by high school juniors and seniors, suggests that high school teachers and college faculty who assess the essays are not the best qualified persons to do so and that despite efforts to ensure consistency, the resulting scores are…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Instruction, Essays, Evaluation Criteria
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McLauchlan, William – College Teaching, 1999
A faculty consultant to the Educational Testing Service for advanced placement (AP) test reading in U.S. government and politics responds to an article criticizing essay evaluation methods and criteria, finding in it a fundamental misunderstanding of the AP reading process and explaining why the essays are subject to less scrutiny for style,…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Instruction, Essays, Evaluation Criteria
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1978
Citizenship test items developed by the National Assessment of Educational Progress were administered to a large sample of 9, 13, and 17-year old students, as part of the Texas Assessment Project. The knowledge and attitudes assessed fell into three categories: (1) political knowledge: constitutional rights, governmental structure, governmental…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Citizenship, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Mahoney, Susan S. – 1987
The University of Texas (UT) at Austin's credit by examination program is described. In 1985-86, credit by examination was offered in 55 subjects. Details were provided for each of 18 subject areas in which over 20 tests were administered: Biology; Chemistry; Chinese; Computer Science; Economics; Electrical Engineering; English; French; German;…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement, Biology, Chemistry