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Burian-Fitzgerald, Marisa; McGrath, Daniel J.; Plisko, Valena – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2003
Examined reports by mathematics teachers of their degree of familiarity with various standards and assessments, then compared these reports with teachers' reports of their instructional practices in the classroom. Teacher awareness of state curriculum guides and state assessments has increased since 1995. (SLD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Practices, Knowledge Level, Mathematics Instruction
Download full textRudner, Lawrence M.; Eissenberg, Thomas E. – 1989
This digest summarizes the results of the latest annual survey of state teacher testing programs. State directors of teacher testing programs were contacted in the summer of 1989 and asked to update the data compiled by the American Institutes for Research in 1988. Data indicate that: (1) states commonly use admission tests for applicants to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations, Cutting Scores, Elementary Secondary Education
Steele, Joe M. – 1992
The College Outcome Measures Program (COMP) and its role in an era when standardized testing is being questioned and authentic assessment is championed are discussed. Authentic assessment should not mean discarding measurement expertise and existing technology. It is an approach to measuring the quality and level of performance that uses real…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Assessment, Feedback, General Education
Butler, E. Dean – 1988
The process of development of tests for teacher certification in Tennessee is described. In response to the Tennessee Comprehensive Education Reform Act of 1984 requiring the use of tests for individuals seeking initial teacher licensure, the Department of Education identified 12 areas of teacher endorsement for which no currently validated and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Content Analysis, Higher Education, Item Banks
National Assessment Governing Board, Washington, DC. – 1990
The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) is responsible for improving the form and use of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAGB is beginning to define achievement levels to state clearly what students should know and be able to do at key grades in school. This report creates a policy framework, definitions, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1990
The Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) was established in 1985 to compare academic achievement among schools and districts and to give curriculum and instructional guidance. Biennially, it tests all students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. Using a matrix sampling design, each student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Grade 12
Ray, John R.; Bowman, Harry L. – 1988
The licensure of public school personnel in Tennessee is a function of the State Department of Education (SDE). Additional requirements for this certification function were added by the Comprehensive Education Reform Act (Senate Bill Number 1) of the 1984 Tennessee General Assembly. The Act mandated that the SDE use tests to assess the competence…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Item Banks
