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Irwin, James R. – 1979
Three components of the Detroit Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) Basic Projects are evaluated here: (1) Individualization of Instruction: Elementary and Middle School Sub-Component; (2) Total Curriculum Reading Thrust: Elementary and Middle School Sub-Component; and (3) Parent Training: Home Curriculum Specialists and Assistants Sub-Component. All…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Grade 4, Grade 7, Intermediate Grades
Download full textSimpson, Katherine P. – 2002
Designing a remediation program to meet students' needs involves finding out what a student knows and needs to know. An online testing program, such as eduTest, may provide the answers. This test is a versatile instrument that offers benchmark tests, grade specific tests, and strand tests in the four content areas for grades K through 8. The…
Descriptors: Ability, Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades
Dearborn Public Schools, MI. – 1982
A comparison of the results of grades 4, 7, and 10 of the Dearborn Public Schools and the state attainment on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) by skill areas and objectives is described. The contents include (1) Dearborn versus state MEAP attainment results, (2) comparison of MEAP results with previous MEAP results of same groups…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Instructional Improvement, Intermediate Grades, Item Analysis
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1986
This report presents the performance for school district categories and for individual school districts on the fifth grade Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) test. The Grade 5 criterion-referenced test contained three sections: mathematics, reading, and writing. Testing was conducted during February 1986. This report is in two…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1992
An overview and summary are presented of the implementation of the Connecticut Mastery Test for grade 4. The testing program assesses essential skills in mathematics and language arts including listening, reading, and writing for students in grades 4, 6, and 8. The criterion-referenced mastery test assesses how well each student is performing on…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1992
The Connecticut Mastery Test is a critical element of the state's efforts to attain educational equity and excellence. The testing program assesses essential skills in mathematics and language arts, including listening, reading, and writing for grades 4, 6, and 8. Student achievement is measured and reported in relation to specific learning…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
Huang, Zheng Sen – 1990
This report presents the results and sample items of a reading test and a mathematics test administered to Year 5 and Year 7 primary level students in 1989 in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Primary Assessment Program (PAP) monitors achievement in English and Mathematics in urban schools. All students in Years 5 and 7 are tested in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality
PDF pending restorationBauer, Ernest A.; And Others – 1979
The reading portion of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) was equated to the reading comprehension subtest of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) using the Rasch Model. Both tests were administered to 366 low achieving fourth grade students. MEAP was treated as both a 95-item test and a 19-item (number of objectives…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Criterion Referenced Tests, Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives
