In reviewing the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) testing procedures, the author notes that the assessment of student achievement and the planning of individualized instructional sequences involve valid and reliable measurement of many of the relevant characteristics of the learner. He criticizes the placement testing procedure as…

In 1986, a study of remedial programs in Texas community colleges was conducted to determine the range of current practices and to assess the outcomes achieved. Each campus was sent a detailed self-study guide focusing on policies and practices related to assessment and placement, descriptive and evaluative information, policies related to course…

The material contained in this publication abstracts the major reports prepared by the Department of Research and Evaluation during the 1972-73 school year. The major purposes of the Research and Evaluation Department of the Dallas Independent School District are to provide useful information to decision-makers and to serve as an accountability…

Using data tables to verify statements and highlight needed changes, this report provides accountability for the activities of Sacramento City College's (SCC's) Assessment Center from November 1, 1981 through March 31, 1982. After noting a 9.4% increase in Assessment Center use during the period, the report provides data on the reading levels of…

Guidelines are presented for incorporating screening and assessment into a sequential and comprehensive model of preschool intervention services. At-risk children who may receive intervention services and an ecological intervention model are described. Three categories of children may benefit from services of early intervention programs: children…

Traditionally, tests administered in the Fremont, California Unified School District were selected by administrators at the district office level. For this practicum, a district selection committee, composed of certificated staff on all levels, reviewed and selected tests to be administered within the district. Testing workshops were conducted for…

The psychological-educational test program that is used at Harcum Junior College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania is discussed. The program assists students individually and in groups to assume responsibility for making their own educational and vocational career decisions. Student and class profiles from 1962 to 1970 which include I.Q. average, verbal…

The Student Advancement in Learning (SAIL) project was instituted at Northwest Alabama State Junior College (NASJC) to increase the retention of high risk students through a combination of courses and services in the areas of academic and personal development, career exploration, individual counseling, and financial aid. During the planning stages…

In the first section of this chapter the meanings of the terms "test,""measurement,""evaluation," and "standardization" are discussed. Because the purpose of this chapter is to relate published tests, particularly those that are norm-referenced, to their use in evaluation, the nature of norm-referenced tests and criterion-referenced tests are…

This report provides a profile of state testing programs in 1992-93, as well as a view of classroom testing practices by state, school district, school, or individual teacher. Information, taken from a variety of sources, including the National Assessment of Educational Progress and a General Accounting Office study, indicates that the…