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Direct linkTraynor, Anne – Educational Assessment, 2017
Variation in test performance among examinees from different regions or national jurisdictions is often partially attributed to differences in the degree of content correspondence between local school or training program curricula, and the test of interest. This posited relationship between test-curriculum correspondence, or "alignment,"…
Descriptors: Test Items, Test Construction, Alignment (Education), Curriculum
Download full textSpalding, Audrey – Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2014
The 2014 Michigan Public High School Context and Performance Report Card is the Mackinac Center's second effort to measure high school performance. The first high school assessment was published in 2012, followed by the Center's 2013 elementary and middle school report card, which used a similar methodology to evaluate school performance. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing
Van Beek, Michael; Bowen, Daniel; Mills, Jonathan – Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2012
Assessing a high school's effectiveness is not straightforward. Comparing a school's standardized test scores to those of other schools is one approach to measuring effectiveness, but a major objection to this method is that students' test scores tend to be related to students' "socioeconomic" status--family household income, for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests, Lunch Programs, Income
IKENBERRY, STANLEY O.; LEHMANN, IRVIN J. – 1959
THIS STUDY WAS AN INVESTIGATION OF CRITICAL THINKING, ATTITUDES, AND VALUES AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND THE INTERRELATIONSHIP AMONG THESE FACTORS AND THE CHANGES TAKING PLACE IN THEM AS A RESULT OF EDUCATION. USABLE AND COMPLETE DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM APPROXIMATELY 2,700 FRESHMEN OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A BATTERY OF TESTS AND…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Critical Thinking, Dogmatism
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1971
This report describes the development of the 1969-70 Michigan Educational Assessment measures used in assessing the levels and distribution of educational performance for Michigan's districts, schools, and pupils. The report has four sections. The first section contains a brief description of the 1969-70 assessment program, including a statement…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Attitude Measures, Educational Testing, Measurement Instruments
Dearborn Public Schools, MI. – 1981
The Office of Research and Evaluation of the Dearborn Public Schools (Michigan) presents a longitudinal study to analyze grade nine student academic growth over a 2-year period utilizing the results of the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency (TAP). The TAP is a nationally normed test designed to assess student progress toward widely accepted…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Data Collection, Longitudinal Studies
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1971
The purpose of this report is to provide the public with information regarding the average scores on the educational assessment measures of all public school districts in Michigan. The information provides a general indication of areas within the local school district which may need closer study. The report is comprised of four sections and three…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Educational Status Comparison, Evaluation Criteria, Measurement Techniques
Zoet, Charles J. – 1974
This monograph, addressed primarily to Michigan teachers, presents an analysis of the item data from the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) study of fourth and seventh graders. Summary data related to construction and administration of the tests are presented, and reliability, validity and equating of tests are discussed. Items were…
Descriptors: Achievement, Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Mathematics
Coburn, Terrence G.; And Others – 1975
In the fall of 1973, the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) began using criterion referenced tests rather than the norm referenced tests used in earlier years. This volume presents the results of the 1973 study, presenting interpretive remarks about the performance levels of students from the fourth- and seventh-grades for each…
Descriptors: Achievement, Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Mathematics
Slawski, Edward J.; Bauer, Ernest A. – 1978
A new method of analysis was used in the Michigan Educational Assessment Program to test minimum competencies in fourth grade reading achievement. This technique permitted a substantial decrease in testing time and costs. The original test consisted of 95 items measuring 19 objectives; mastery was indicated by correct responses to four out of the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing, Grade 4
Phelps, James; And Others – 1978
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) was designed to provide information on the extent to which Michigan students have attained minimal performance objectives. This manual was written to help local Michigan school district staff read, interpret, and use MEAP data. The 1977-78 MEAP provided objective-referenced achievement measures in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Boyd, Ja Mille; And Others – 1975
The testing program of the Royal Oak (Michigan) School District was examined and evaluated under agreement of the Royal Oak Teachers Association and the Administration of the Royal Oak School District. A committee was formed of people knowledgeable of the program and/or specialists in evaluation and testing. This study represents two days of…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination, Interviews
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Research, Evaluation, and Assessment Services. – 1972
The ninth report of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program contains the technical information needed to evaluate the instruments and techniques used to measure and report the status of student achievement and attitude. This report is intended for people with expertise in psychometrics. The Program is described in the first section of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Attitude Measures, Cluster Analysis, Correlation
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The reading portion of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) was equated to the reading comprehension subtest of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) using the Rasch Model. Both tests were administered to 366 low achieving fourth grade students. MEAP was treated as both a 95-item test and a 19-item (number of objectives…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Criterion Referenced Tests, Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives
