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National Academies Press, 2022
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) -- often called "The Nation's Report Card" -- is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in public and private schools in the United States know and can do in various subjects and has provided policy makers and the public with invaluable…
Descriptors: Costs, Futures (of Society), National Competency Tests, Educational Trends
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Yurtcu, Meltem; Güzeller, Cem Oktay – Participatory Educational Research, 2021
The items that are suitable for everyone's own ability level with the support of computer programs instead of paper and pencil tests may help students to reach more accurate results. Computer adaptive tests (CAT), which are developed based on certain assumptions in this direction, are to create an optimum test for every person taking the exam. It…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Test Construction
Matthias von Davier, Editor; Ann Kennedy, Editor – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2024
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) has been monitoring international trends in reading achievement among fourth-grade students for 25 years. As a critical point in a student's education, the fourth year of schooling establishes the foundations of literacy, with reading becoming increasingly central to learning across all…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, International Assessment
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Elosua, Paula; Iliescu, Dragos – International Journal of Testing, 2012
Psychometric practice does not always converge with the advances of psychometric theory. In order to investigate this gap, the authors focus on the 10 most used psychological tests in Europe, as identified by recent surveys. The article analyzes test manuals published in 6 different European countries for these 10 most used tests. A total of 32…
Descriptors: Psychological Testing, Personality Measures, Error of Measurement, Foreign Countries
Rieke, Rebekah L.; Lazarus, Sheryl S.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Dominguez, Lauren M. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2013
This report summarizes the thirteenth survey of states by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota. Results are presented for 49 states and 6 of the 11 unique states. The purpose of this report is to provide a snapshot of the new initiatives, trends, accomplishments, and emerging issues during this…
Descriptors: State Surveys, Success, Barriers, Performance Factors
Roeber, Edward D.; And Others – 1990
In the initial article by Edward Roeber, performance assessment is defined as an exercise in which the student demonstrates specific skills and competencies rather than selecting one of several predetermined answers to an exercise. Such as assessment contains four components: (1) a reason for the assessment; (2) a particular peformance to be…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1984
Results are presented of the Connecticut Statewide Basic Skills Proficiency Test, which was administered to Connecticut ninth graders for the fourth time in 1983. The history of the test is summarized; it was designed to identify students who are performing so far below grade level that they require remedial instruction to succeed in the ninth…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Cutting Scores, Grade 9
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Anastasi, Anne – Public Personnel Management, 1989
Discusses the changes in psychological testing and the rapidity of their development. Describes trends in the role of the test user, technical methodology of test construction, and interpretation of test scores. (Author)
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Psychological Testing, Scores, Test Construction
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. – 1987
This booklet interprets and summarizes the results of the Connecticut Statewide Basic Skills Proficiency Test as administered to ninth graders in October, 1986. The test measures basic skills in reading and mathematics, and basic writing skills in the language arts. The test is used to identify students who require further remediation in order to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Grade 9, High Schools, Language Tests
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Rudman, Herbert C. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1987
Possible future practices in testing are discussed, with a critique of current educational measurement. As standardized achievement tests are used for wide-ranging purposes, there will be increasing reliance on item response theory and national item banks. A national system of monitoring development and use of tests will probably emerge. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Testing, Educational Trends
Douglas, Dan, Ed.; Chapelle, Carol, Ed. – 1993
Papers from the conference on language testing include: "Foundations and Directions for a New Decade of Language Testing" (Carol Chapelle, Dan Douglas); "A Comparison of the Abilities Measured by the Cambridge and Educational Testing Service EFL Test Batteries" (Lyle F. Bachman, Fred Davidson, John Foulkes); "Judgments in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Trends
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. – 1986
Connecticut's Basic Skills Proficiency Test, administered for the sixth time in October 1985, measures reading, language arts, mathematics, and writing skills. The test was intended to identify students who require further diagnosis and remediation in order to participate successfully in ninth grade classes. Results indicated that over 90 percent…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Cutting Scores, Diagnostic 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
Clark, Julia H.; Reynolds, Cecil R. – 1981
A major avenue for dissemination of information among members of a profession is via the professional, scholarly literature published in the major journals within a field. If the role of the school psychologist is changing, this change should be reflected in the current literature. An earlier study traced the published issues and concerns…
Descriptors: Classification, Content Analysis, Psychological Evaluation, Psychological Studies
Roid, Gale H. – 1990
The development and standardization of the third edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) are described. The existence of documented historical trends was a significant factor in the project to revise the WISC-R, which is the most widely used intelligence battery in North America. Development of the third edition…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Measurement, Diagnostic Tests, Educational History
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