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New Mexico High School Competency Examination. Domain Specifications.
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New Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. Assessment and Evaluation Unit. – 1995
The State Department of Education is releasing the domain specifications of the New Mexico High School Competency Examination (NMHSCE) for educator use because the Spring 1996 administration of the test will be in a different form. The NMHSCE is a high school graduation requirement in New Mexico. It assesses students' competence in writing,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Competence, Constructed Response, Curriculum Development
Controlling Curricular Change through State-Mandated Testing: Teacher's Views and Perceptions.
Bauer, Sally; And Others – 1990
The perceptions of elementary school teachers toward the initiation of the New York State program evaluation tests (PETs) in science and social studies were studied. In New York, the PETs are intended to assess the local instructional program, rather than evaluate students. The social studies (grade 6) and science (grade 4) PETs were implemented…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change, Elementary School Teachers
The 1989 Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program: Description of Test Content and Reporting Categories.
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1989
The Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is designed to improve curriculum and instruction in the public schools. The MEAP tests all students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in major curriculum areas biennially. The test is not designed to yield scores for individual students. This document describes the content of the assessment instruments…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Grade 12, Grade 4