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Leonard, John D. – 1996
In the context of the development of a possible national mathematics assessment, a study was conducted to determine whether a test item characterization scheme could be created based on a state policy document that serves as the driving force behind large-scale performance assessment. Further considerations were whether such an item…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education
Noble, Audrey J.; Smith, Mary Lee – 1994
The Arizona Student Assessment Program (ASAP) epitomizes the principle on which measurement-driven reform is based, "You get what you assess." This policy study examines the ideologies and intentions of groups instrumental in the creation and implementation of a performance-based assessment reform. The study was conducted by interviewing…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Thompson, Sandra J.; Thurlow, Martha L. – 2000
An online survey investigated the development of alternate assessments for students with disabilities who cannot participate in state and district-wide assessment programs. Responses from all 50 states, American Samoa, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Marshall Islands, Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C. found there is a divergence in who is involved in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Kahl, Stuart R.; And Others – 1995
The assessment instruments of the Maine Educational Assessment emphasize extended constructed-response questions. The results from these assessments are reported in terms of percentages of students at four performance levels. The Student-Based Constructed-Response Method was used to establish performance standards for these levels on the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Constructed Response, Cutting Scores
Phillips, S. E. – 1993
States use many high-stakes assessments to make decisions about individuals. These tests may be criticized by those who believe that their purpose or application is discriminatory. Because litigation is time consuming and costly, it is advantageous for states to plan assessments carefully to maximize legal defensibility. This handbook is designed…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Discriminatory Legislation, Educational Assessment
Gipps, Caroline – 1994
The United Kingdom has a history of performance assessment even for accountability purposes, as the public examinations (standardized achievement tests) at age 16 demonstrate. What the country does not have is a strong history in the area of equity. Debate and policy-making, when concerned at all, have been concentrated on equality of opportunity,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, British National Curriculum, Educational Assessment
Curtis, David; Denton, Rob – 2003
A new authentic performance-based approach to assessing problem solving was developed for use in vocational education and other programs in Australia. The process of developing the problem-solving assessment instrument and process included the following phases: (1) exploration of the theoretical conceptions of problem solving; (2) identification…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Competency Based Education, Critical Thinking, Definitions