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Direct linkLane, Suzanne; Parke, Carol S.; Stone, Clement A. – Educational Assessment, 2002
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) and the Maryland Learning Outcomes (MLOs) on mathematics classroom instruction and assessment practices, professional development, and student learning. The data sources included questionnaires for principals, mathematics teachers, and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Middle Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Performance Tests
Download full textCollins, Tom R. – 1974
Instruments and questionnaires developed for gathering data on students and the schools they attend should be assessed. This was done for those instruments and questionnaires used in the reading assessment of the first year of the Minnesota Educational Assessment Program. General findings are: (1) Student socioeconomic status is strongly…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Instrumentation, Performance Factors
Tennessee State Board of Regents, Nashville. – 1998
This document is the Tennessee Board of Regents' (TBR's) second annual report card, which details the accomplishments of the state's public higher education institutions in four areas: student learning, academic programs, faculty productivity, and financial accountability. An overall status report is provided for the entire state system, followed…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Evaluation Criteria
Herman, Joan L.; And Others – 1994
A preliminary investigation has been made of some claims regarding alternative assessment. Using the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS)--Middle Grades Mathematics Performance Assessment as a platform, the study examined how alternative assessment operates in actual practice. Early findings are presented in the following areas: (1)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Cultural Differences, Educational Assessment
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1978
Citizenship test items developed by the National Assessment of Educational Progress were administered to a large sample of 9, 13, and 17-year old students, as part of the Texas Assessment Project. The knowledge and attitudes assessed fell into three categories: (1) political knowledge: constitutional rights, governmental structure, governmental…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Citizenship, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Lane, Suzanne; Ventrice, James; Cerrillo, Tracy L.; Parke, Carol S.; Stone, Clement A. – 1999
This study examines the underlying structure of the teacher language arts and science questionnaires from a project studying the impact of the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP). The dimensions of the questionnaire concerning practices and attitudes related to the MSPAP were studied, as well as the extent to which the on-grade…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
West, Sandra S.; Denton, Jon J. – 1991
An assessment of the Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness instrument (SPTE) is presented. The SPTE was developed to assess teaching interns' performance from the student's viewpoint. The Texas Teacher Appraisal System was selected as the content base for the development of the SPTE. The Texas system covers instructional strategies,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Construct Validity, Content Validity, Factor Analysis
Hamilton, Laura S. – 1994
Despite the number of studies investigating affective aspects of test taking, little is known about how students perceive the kinds of extended performance assessments currently being developed for state and local testing programs. This paper presents two studies that address these issues. In the first, hands-on science tasks were administered to…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Alternative Assessment, Constructed Response, Educational Assessment
Keyes, Marie; And Others – 1995
This paper documents student, teacher, and administrator attitudes toward the initiation of performance-based tests on a statewide level in Mississippi. The initial study surveyed approximately 620 test participants in grades 1 through 10 during the period between the fall test administration and the receipt of the test results in January. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Difficulty Level, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedHansen, Bobbi; Higby, Karen – Social Studies Review, 1994
Presents a classroom teacher's experiences in preparing a fifth-grade class for the California Learning Assessment System (CLAS) test. Discusses an integrated curriculum approach, disagreements between teacher associations and the state department of education, and student and parent attitudes toward the test. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Testing
Hadland, Jeff; Landry, Gerald – 2002
The performance of Alaska's State Training and Employment Program (STEP) in fiscal 2000 was evaluated by matching the records of participants of the following STEP subprograms with Alaska and Washington state unemployment insurance (UI) wage records and federal military and federal civilian payroll records. Data were collected for participants of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Definitions, Demand Occupations, Dislocated Workers
Australian National Training Authority, Brisbane. – 2002
The outcomes achieved by Australia's national vocational education and training (VET) system in 2001 were analyzed in terms of the following performance indicators: (1) recognized VET skill outputs; (2) stocks of skills versus desired levels; (3) employer satisfaction with VET; (4) student outcomes from VET; (5) participation, outputs, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education)
