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Download full textOlson, John; Jones, Ida; Bond, Linda – 2001
This 2000 Summary marks the eighth edition of the Summary of State Student Assessment Programs. Using data gathered in the annual survey, this report summarizes what is occurring in statewide assessment programs and provides information on trends in state assessment activities. Completed surveys for the 2000 year were received by the Council of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, State Programs, Student Evaluation, Surveys
Betebenner, Damian; Howe, Ken – 2001
This study was commissioned to investigate issues related to the inclusion of the American College Testing Program (ACT) assessment within the Colorado State Assessment Program (CSAP). Analyses were carried out using assessment materials, assessment results, and various data from the ACT and the Colorado State Department of Education. One focus of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, College Entrance Examinations, High Schools
Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. – 2001
The annual Survey of State Student Assessment Programs (SSAP) summarizes what is happening in statewide assessment programs and identifies trends in assessment. The two volumes of this report contain a wealth of information about assessment in the statewide programs. Usually, each question in the survey has a corresponding data table, although in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, State Programs, Student Evaluation, Surveys
Roeber, Edward; Bond, Linda; Connealy, Selena – 1998
Volume 1 of the fall 1997 annual survey tabulates information about each state's assessment program during the 1996-97 school year. This volume contains the survey sent to state assessment directors, which was completed by representatives of all 50 states, and a summary table that lists the types of programs in each state. A list of state…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, State Programs, Student Evaluation, Surveys
Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. – 2001
This year marks the seventh edition of the "Summary of State Student Assessment Programs" (SSAP) and the third year that the Council of Chief State School Officers has conducted the survey on which the summary is based on its own. The survey summarizes what is happening in statewide assessment programs and provides information on trends…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Questionnaires, State Programs, Student Evaluation
McNeil, Linda; Valenzuela, Angela – 2000
Drawing on the collective experience of the researchers, their work with teachers and principals, and their previous research in urban schools where students are predominantly Mexican American, this essay outlines the ways in which the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) harms the educational quality and opportunity of minority,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disadvantaged Youth, Equal Education, High Schools
Adams, Leah; Karabenick, Stuart A. – 2000
A survey, designed to take approximately 15 minutes to complete, was administered to 1,656 elementary school teachers in Michigan to obtain information on a variety of topics related to student assessment and mandated state testing. Most of the teachers were employed in small suburban or urban schools, and 88% were employed in the public schools.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, State Programs, Student Evaluation
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 2000
The Texas Education Code required the commissioner of education to conduct a study to determine the need to expand the assessment system to include the assessment in grades 7 and 8 of limited English proficient (LEP) students whose primary language is Spanish and other students of limited English proficiency. This report presents the research…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Junior High Schools, Limited English Speaking, Needs Assessment
Redfield, Doris – 2001
The purpose of this document is to provide practical guidance and support for the design, development, and implementation of large-scale assessment systems that are grounded in research and best practice. Information is included about existing large-scale testing efforts, including national testing programs, state testing programs, and…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Reliability, State Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Information, Reporting, and Technology Services. – 2000
The New York State School Report Card is an important part of the effort to raise learning standards for all students. It is designed to provide information to the public on student performance and other measures of school and district performance. The 2000 report card has been changed to focus on measures of student progress on the new standards.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Guides, Program Evaluation, Report Cards
North Central Regional Educational Lab., Oak Brook, IL. – 1996
This is the fourth edition of the State Student Assessment Database. This document tabulates information about each state's assessment programs based on a survey mailed to state directors of assessment in October 1995 and completed by all 50 states by February 1996. The survey was divided into the following categories: (1) general concerns; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Databases, Educational Assessment
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
Roeber, Edward D. – 1982
Each year the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests all 4th, 7th, and 10th grade students in reading and mathematics and one or more subject areas. Because MEAP has lost funding for test development, experienced assessment staff and a volunteer team of local educators and college and university specialists develop, administer, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Tests
Bond, Linda; Roeber, Edward; Connealy, Selena – 1998
This document describes the trends in statewide assessment programs. It is based on surveys conducted for the Council of Chief State School Officers. Assessment directors from the 50 states were asked to provide information about the current state of assessment programs and to describe how the programs have changed over the past 6 years, including…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, State Programs
NJEA Review, 1982
New Jersey Education Association policy regarding testing is presented. The policy recognizes the need of teachers, students, parents, and other decision-makers for continuous and comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis of student progress, but opposes the use of tests for denying opportunities, allocating school funds, evaluating teachers or…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Standardized Tests
