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Gustafsson, Jan-Eric; Erickson, Gudrun – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2013
In the Swedish educational system, teachers have the dual responsibility of assigning final grades and marking their own students' national tests. The Government has mandated the Swedish Schools Inspectorate to remark samples of the national tests to see if teacher marking can be trusted. Reports from this project have concluded that intermarker…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Student Evaluation, Inferences, Trust (Psychology)
Weinstock, Phyllis; Tseng, Fannie; Humphrey, Daniel; Gillespie, Marilyn; Yee, Kaily – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2011
In 2001, Congress established the Teaching American History (TAH) program, which seeks to improve student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history as a separate subject within the core curriculum. Under this program, grants are awarded to local education agencies (LEAs), which…
Descriptors: United States History, History Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Grants
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Power, Thomas J.; Andrews, Ted J.; Eiraldi, Ricardo B.; Doherty, Brian J.; Ikeda, Martin J.; DuPaul, George J.; Landau, Steven – Psychological Assessment, 1998
The Inattention and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity factors of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale-IV were used to predict diagnostic status of 147 referred elementary school students. Results suggested that using a single informant was best for ruling out Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and using parent and teacher…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Willingham, Warren W.; And Others – 1976
The Cooperative Assessment of Experiential Learning (CAEL) Project involves Educational Testing Service and some 250 member institutions. The purpose of the project is to develop procedures and materials that will be useful in strengthening the assessment of experiential learning in higher education. This report describes extensive findings that…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Students, Data Analysis, Data Collection