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Flaherty, John, Jr.; Sobolew-Shubin, Alexandria; Heredia, Alberto; Chen-Gaddini, Min; Klarin, Becca; Finkelstein, Neal D. – WestEd, 2014
Math in Common® (MiC) is a five-year initiative that supports a formal network of 10 California school districts as they implement the Common Core State Standards in mathematics (CCSS-M) across grades K-8. As the MiC initiative moves into its second year, one of the central activities that each of the districts is undergoing to support CCSS…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Formative Evaluation, Program Implementation, Middle Schools
Domaleski, Christopher – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011
As the number of end of course (EOC) tests has increased along with an expansion of their role in accountability, development and implementation decisions are more important than ever. This process starts with articulating how the assessment fits into a credible theory of action that describes how all elements of the system will work together to…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Educational Objectives, Testing Programs, Program Implementation
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Wagner, Daniel A.; Babson, Andrew; Murphy, Katie M. – Current Issues in Comparative Education, 2011
Timely and credible data on student learning has become a global issue in the ongoing effort to improve educational outcomes. With the potential to serve as a powerful diagnostic tool to gauge the overall health and well-being of an educational system, educational assessments have received increasing attention among specialists and the media.…
Descriptors: Low Income, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Educational Change
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1973
Reviewed in this public relations publication is an overview of programs, goals, and procedures written for parents and lay groups as well as segments of the educational community. (RC)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality, Public Relations
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Program Planning and Needs Assessment. – 1972
The Prescriptive Mathematics Inventory (PMI)-Level B and a Pupil identification Form (PID) were administered to 22,055 sixth graders in Texas. Results from the PMI are reported in terms of the percentage of students marking the correct response for each of 209 objectives. Panels of mathematics teachers and of mathematics experts rated 40 of these…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing, Elementary School Mathematics
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Dockrell, W. B. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1987
This article discusses recent changes in formative and summative assessment in Scotland. The Examination system is being extended to cover all aspects of schooling for all pupils. There are extensive changes in the system, now called Scottish National Diploma, for those pursuing business, technical, or vocational courses. (LMO)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Stitzlein, Sarah M.; Feinberg, Walter; Greene, Jennifer; Miron, Luis – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2007
Education is experiencing a case of misplaced accountability, where an exclusive reliance on high stakes tests overlooks the more subtle judgments of teachers and professional educators and, because of its simplicity, passes as democratic. This article investigates the theoretical underpinnings of current accountability initiatives and draws upon…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Educational Objectives, High Stakes Tests, Accountability
Nitko, 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
Lacher, S. R.; Torgeson, Ronald M. – 1978
The purposes of the North Dakota Statewide Assessment of Student Performance in Mathematics are: (1) to meet the public's right to know about the current status of student knowledge throughout the state; (2) to provide information and recommendations for corrective action concerning areas of student performance needing improvement; and (3) to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Grade 11
Griffith, E. H. – 1977
The high school minimal competency examination described in this document is part one of a three-part program that requires that all students satisfactorily complete tests in reading, language arts, and mathematics prior to receiving a high school diploma. The document outlines the test development and assessment program and describes the plan for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment
Lacher, S. R.; Torgeson, Ronald M. – 1979
In response to citizens' need and right to know about how North Dakota students perform in mathematics, the Department of Public Instruction and the North Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics administered a criterion-referenced mathematics assessment in grades 4 (1,298 students) and 8 (1,475 students). Also included were items from the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Brictson, Paula T.; Roeber, Edward D. – 1978
As part of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program, 132 preprimary objectives were developed in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. Volunteer teachers assessed the attainment of these skills in their kindergarten children. A profile on each student was designed to report skill attainment to first grade teachers and parents. The…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Geenen, Kristin; And Others – 1993
This report provides updated information on major national activities related to the development and assessment of educational outcomes of students with disabilities who are receiving special education services. The report reviews major initiatives in the areas of the national education goals (Goals 2000), standards, and national testing. The…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
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Madaus, George F.; Kellaghan, Thomas – Social Education, 1992
Discusses plans for a national testing program and its possible effects on social studies. Expresses concern that the proposed plans avoid the issues of how and by whom curricular content is to be developed and how diversity will be accommodated. Includes discussion of the purposes, fairness, and problems inherent in the American Achievement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Research, Evaluation, and Assessment Services. – 1975
The State Summary of Results presents a compilation of the scores of Michigan's fourth and seventh grade students who participated in the educational assessment along with discussion of the possible meaning and significance of the results. It also attempts to respond to the controversy which has surrounded the assessment program since its…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
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