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Willmington, S. Clay – 1983
A review of relevant research reveals the general characteristics of a test of oral communication performance, some specific characteristics of testing programs, and some directions that future performance testing should take. Characteristics of tests of oral communication performance are as follows: (1) students should be able to apply the skills…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Higher Education, Oral Language, Performance Factors
Peer reviewedTaylor, Kathryn Kees; Gibbs, Albert S.; Slate, John R. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2000
Analyzed scores on the Georgia Kindergarten Assessment Program to determine whether school readiness was influenced by preschool program attendance. Found: (1) higher overall school readiness, physical, and personal scores for preschool attendees; (2) no difference as a function of type of preschool; and (3) that girls outperformed boys on the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten Children, Outcomes of Education, Performance Factors, Preschool Education
Performance-Based Assessment and Instructional Change: The Effects of Testing in Maine and Maryland.
Peer reviewedFirestone, William A.; Mayrowetz, David; Fairman, Janet – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1998
To examine how performance-based assessment changed mathematics teaching under conditions of moderate and low-stake assessment, middle school teachers were studied in five districts in Maryland and Maine, with interviews of 82 teachers and administrators. Findings suggest that effects of state testing on teaching may be overrated by both advocates…
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Policy, High Stakes Tests, Intermediate Grades
