Descriptor
Source
| Schools in the Middle | 1 |
Author
| Al-Sarimi, Abdullah | 1 |
| Amedahe, Francis | 1 |
| Beal, Judy | 1 |
| Nitko, Anthony J. | 1 |
| Wang, Shudong | 1 |
| Wingert, Melissa | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Kentucky | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Comprehensive Tests of Basic… | 2 |
| California Achievement Tests | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textNitko, Anthony J.; Amedahe, Francis; Al-Sarimi, Abdullah; Wang, Shudong; Wingert, Melissa – 1998
Matches between questions in the Kentucky Instructional Results Information System for 1995-96 (KIRIS96), the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Fourth Edition (CTBS4), and the California Achievement Tests, Fifth Edition (CAT5) and the Kentucky Academic Expectations as they are defined in the Kentucky curriculum framework were studied. Each…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Beal, Judy – Schools in the Middle, 1997
Describes a system employed by a middle school to improve performance scores on the Comprehensive Testing of Basic Skills (CTBS), through aggressive attitude changes, to ensure fiscal and other benefits. Notes characteristics of the approach, including realistic goals, student involvement, student responsibility, community involvement, student…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Attitude Change, Educational Testing
