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Peer reviewedEbel, Robert L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1979
The author concludes that testing in basic education is indispensable. Several objections to external testing are discussed. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Opinions, Secondary Education
Download full textNewkirk, Thomas – 1977
The validity of current standardized competency tests for writing is in doubt as is the need for such testing at all. Some tests, especially those requiring little writing, may not be testing what they purport to test (content validity). Instructional validity (testing what has actually been taught) raises the issue that what is being tested is…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Standardized Tests, Test Bias, Test Interpretation
Peer reviewedThompson, Charles S.; Dunlop, William P. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1977
Procedures enabling teachers to diagnose and analyze a child's ability to understand and memorize basic facts are described. (JT)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Brown, Rexford – 1978
Many states have adopted minimal competency testing in reading or writing, assuming that goals of basic education are measurable and that testing for such goals is technologically feasible. It is not clear that such testing comes at a time in history when the quality of education is demonstrably lower than at other times in American education. The…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Minimum Competency Testing
Institute for Independent Education, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
Median test scores on the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) for many District of Columbia public schools declined substantially in 1990, although this decline was not evident in reports from school officials. These declines occurred at elementary, junior high, and senior high school levels, in grades 6, 9, and 11, respectively. They also…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Ethnic Distribution, Scores
Northwest Evaluation Association, OR. – 1981
In 1977, the Portland School District introduced a locally developed achievement testing program for Grades 3 through 8 in reading and mathematics. In 1979, language arts tests were added. These three test series comprise the Portland Achievement Levels Testing Program. The new tests were created by district personnel to measure student…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Language Arts
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1980
Designed to accompany a slide series called "Understanding Your Grade 3 California Assessment Program (CAP) Report," this package is the second in a series that has been produced in conjunction with the new third grade test. The slide series describes the contents of the Survey of Basic Skills report that contains respective school's…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Filmstrips, Grade 3
Myerberg, N. James – 1982
Project Basic is a program developed by the Maryland State Department of Education to assure that students attain basic skills in a variety of areas. Two levels of tests are given in grade 7 to monitor progress, and in grades 9 to 12 to determine whether each student has met the state minimum competency level. Students must pass the higher level…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Graduation Requirements, Minimum Competency Testing, Reading Tests
International Reading Association, Newark, DE. – 1978
Three members of the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association express their positions about minimum competency standards. Kenneth Goodman presents a humanitarian, idealistic view of the controversy and questions the effectiveness of legislative mandates. Roger Farr expresses concern that limitations of testing procedures might…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competencies
Frisby-LaRue, Jeannine – NJEA Review, 1978
A new program for testing basic skills at the higher education level has been developed by the New Jersey Basic Skills Council. However, there is concern on how the tests will be reported, whether students will opt for private colleges since this requirement applies to public colleges only, and on how the data will be used. Also discusses what the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, College Administration
Peer reviewedLittle, Graham – English In Australia, 1977
Describes the educational trend being debated in the United States and its effect on English instruction there and in Australia. (RL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Change, Educational Trends, English Instruction
Lokan, Jan; And Others – 1991
Developed for the Basic Skills Testing Program (BSTP) in New South Wales, Australia, this teacher's manual describes the Blue Series 3 of the ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) Tests of Basic Skills. The two tests in the series, Aspects of Literacy and Aspects of Numeracy, were administered statewide by government school classroom…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Testing, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Lokan, Jan; And Others – 1991
Developed for the Basic Skills Testing Program (BSTP) in New South Wales, Australia, this teacher's manual describes the ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) Tests of Basic Skills. The two tests in this series, Aspects of Literacy and Aspects of Numeracy, were administered statewide by government school classroom teachers in August,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Testing, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Lokan, Jan; And Others – 1992
Developed for the Basic Skills Testing Program (BSTP) in New South Wales, Australia, this teacher's manual describes the Green Series 3 of the ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) Tests of Basic Skills. The two tests in this series, Aspects of Literacy and Aspects of Numeracy, were administered statewide by government school…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Testing, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Lokan, Jan; And Others – 1992
Developed for the Basic Skills Testing Program (BSTP) in New South Wales, Australia, this teacher's manual describes the Green Series 6 of the ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) Tests of Basic Skills. The two tests in this series, Aspects of Literacy and Aspects of Numeracy, were administered statewide by government school…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Testing, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
