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Issues in Portfolio Assessment: Assessing Writing Processes from Their Products.
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Gearhart, Maryl; Wolf, Shelby A. – Educational Assessment, 1997
The ways that portfolio evidence of student competence in the writing processes is created and interpreted were studied in four classrooms during the preliminary trials of the California Learning Assessment System portfolios. Data from interviews with six students and two elementary school teachers are used to explore student portfolios and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Portfolio Assessment, Student Evaluation, Test Construction
CLAS: Assessing the Assessment.
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Hansen, Bobbi – Social Studies Review, 1994
Asserts that assessment has become a leading national educational issue. Presents a chronology of events in California related to student assessment reform. Identifies the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS) three key elements: (1) individual student scores; (2) performance testing; and (3) curriculum improvement. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Assessment Is More than a Four-Letter Word.
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Mead-Mezzetta, Shirley – Social Studies Review, 1994
Asserts that new student assessment methods incorporate more direct assessment of student knowledge and performance. Describes changes in student assessment in California as a result of state and federal reform efforts. Discusses classroom implications and the role of teachers using the new assessment techniques. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Educational Testing
CLAS Test Development: Grades Five and Eight.
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Palmquist, Kristen – Social Studies Review, 1994
Describes the first administration of the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS) to fifth-grade students. Discusses the history of CLAS, types of questions employed, content coverage, methods of scoring, and reporting on tests results. Presents sample questions, student responses, and commentary on student performance. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education