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Download full textMullis, Ina V. S., Ed.; Martin, Michael O., Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2015
The "PIRLS 2016 Assessment Framework, 2nd Edition" provides the foundation for the three international assessments planned as part of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement's Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2016: PIRLS, PIRLS Literacy, and ePIRLS. PIRLS represents the…
Descriptors: International Programs, Testing Programs, Student Evaluation, Reading Tests
Mullis, Ina V. S., Ed.; Martin, Michael O., Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2014
The "TIMSS Advanced 2015 Assessment Frameworks" provides the foundation for the two international assessments to take place as part of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement's TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) Advanced 2015--Advanced Mathematics and Physics. Chapter 1 (Liv…
Descriptors: International Programs, Testing Programs, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests
Mullis, Ina V. S., Ed.; Martin, Michael O., Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2013
Because developing reading literacy ability is vital to every student's growth and maturation, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, more widely known as IEA, has been conducting regular international assessments of reading literacy and the factors associated with its acquisition in countries around the world…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Literacy, Reading Tests, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedAlmond, Patricia; Winter, Phoebe; Cameto, Renee; Russell, Michael; Sato, Edynn; Clarke-Midura, Jody; Torres, Chloe; Haertel, Geneva; Dolan, Robert; Beddow, Peter; Lazarus, Sheryl – Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 2010
This paper represents one outcome from the "Invitational Research Symposium on Technology-Enabled and Universally Designed Assessments," which examined technology-enabled assessments (TEA) and universal design (UD) as they relate to students with disabilities (SWD). It was developed to stimulate research into TEAs designed to make tests…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inferences, Computer Assisted Testing, Alternative Assessment
Thomas, Charles L. – Viewpoints, 1977
In testing minority students, one should be guided by three maxims: (1) "Know Thy Test"--what is being tested, how to administer the test, what reliance to place on results; (2) "Know Thy Student"--understand the population and its sociocultural milieu; (3) "Know Thyself"--personal attitudes and the programs and practices under one's control. (MJB)
Descriptors: Educational Problems, Minority Group Children, Self Concept, Sociocultural Patterns
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1977
This document is designed to help the reader understand the district profiles of the California statewide testing program. These data assist the reader to compare a districts' performance with that of previous years and of other districts, especially those with similar characteristics. A brief description of the development and content of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Testing
MILLER, JOHN G. – 1966
THE FLANAGAN APTITUDE CLASSIFICATION TEST, THE GORDON OCCUPATIONAL CHECK LIST, THE STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST, THE PRIMARY MENTAL ABILITIES TEST, AND THE GORDON SURVEY OF INTERPERSONAL VALUES WERE ADMINISTERED IN A PILOT STUDY UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF A LARGER STUDY DESIGNED TO DEFINE MORE EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING VOCATIONALLY TALENTED…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Career Choice
Rivera, Charlene – 1986
The redesign of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has resulted in improved usefulness of the data set to conduct policy relevant research on Hispanic student achievement. Improvements include changing the procedure for ethnic identification to self-reporting, modifying sample selection, and planning for the conduct of special…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1998
Information was sought about three main issues related to voluntary national tests for fourth-grade reading and eighth-grade mathematics: (1) the relationship between the National Assessment Governing Board and the U.S. Department of Education; (2) costs of developing the national voluntary tests and procedures for hiring contractors; and (3)…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Costs, Educational Testing, Elementary Education
Schrader, William B. – 1984
This report provides information on test development, test administration, and score interpretation for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The GMAT, first administered in 1954, provides objective measures of an applicant's abilities for use in admissions decisions by graduate management schools. It is currently composed of five…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Business Administration, College Entrance Examinations, Graduate Study
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1977
This technical report describes the procedures followed in developing the tests used in the California Assessment Program, the underlying principles of the program, the statistical characteristics of the tests, and the evidence that has been accumulated relating to the validity and reliability of the tests. The report also presents complete…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Testing
Ebel, Robert L. – 1972
This report presents a thematic summary of the AERA papers dealing with test development, interpretation, and use, presented at the 1971 meeting in New York City. Papers were grouped into the following categories: test development and validation; inventory development and validation; measurement of creativity; factors in test performance; use of…
Descriptors: College Students, Creativity Tests, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Testing
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1978
Ohio's Educational Assessment Program is briefly described, and extensive tables present the 1978 test results. The sampling design, test development, and setting of performance expectancy levels are discussed. Results are reported for the total test and for each objective. Comparisons between the average predicted, minimally acceptable, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
