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Download full textPayne, J. Scott; San Pedro, Sweet Z.; Moore, Raeal; Sanchez, Edgar I. – ACT, Inc., 2020
High-stakes, standardized testing plays an important role in the lives of many students as they apply to college and compete for scholarships. In states where college readiness measures, like the ACT® test, are used for school and district accountability, the ACT scores of all students, whether college-bound or not, are a top priority for school…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Testing Programs, State Programs, School Districts
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. – 1994
The New Hampshire State Department of Education in conjunction with the state board and the Legislature, has implemented a new statewide educational improvement and assessment program. The purpose of the program is "to establish what New Hampshire students should know and be able to do and to develop and implement effective methods for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Constructed Response, Educational Assessment
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. – 1995
This report, second in a series, contains school and district level data on student performance at the end of the primary grades. It provides a source of information to evaluate current school improvement efforts and facilitate decisions about curriculum, instruction, professional development, resource allocation, and staffing. The statewide…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Constructed Response, Educational Assessment
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1995
This report displays summary results from the Wisconsin Student Assessment System 1994-95 Eighth Grade Knowledge and Concepts Examinations for all Wisconsin school districts and schools with an eighth grade. Statewide data for 57,388 of Wisconsin's 58,821 eighth graders are reported; certain categories, such as limited English speaking students,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Grade 8, Junior High Schools
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Maryland School Performance, Product, and Service Development Office. – 1993
This publication presents performance data and the concomitant standards of performance that form the basis of school improvement in Maryland. The Data-Based Areas section of this report describes essential tools for measuring how well schools, school systems, and the state are preparing every student for higher education and successful careers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1990
The Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) was established in 1985 to compare academic achievement among schools and districts and to give curriculum and instructional guidance. Biennially, it tests all students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. Using a matrix sampling design, each student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Grade 12
