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Mario I. Suárez – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2024
The increase in youth's self-identification as trans in the United States and Canada has created new urgency in schools to meet the needs of these students, yet education survey researchers have yet to find ways to assess their educational outcomes based on sex and gender. In this critical systematic review, I provide an overview of surveys from…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Sexual Identity, Identification (Psychology), LGBTQ People
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Abdulhamid, Nwara; Fox, Janna – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2020
This study examined seven Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) teachers' accounts of current Portfolio Based Language Assessment (PBLA) practices, elicited through semi-structured interviews, in order to explore "washback" -- the effects of PBLA on teaching and learning. Portfolios are primarily useful as formative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, English Language Learners, Portfolios (Background Materials)
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Emenogu, Barnabas C.; Falenchuk, Olesya; Childs, Ruth A. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2010
Most implementations of the Mantel-Haenszel differential item functioning procedure delete records with missing responses or replace missing responses with scores of 0. These treatments of missing data make strong assumptions about the causes of the missing data. Such assumptions may be particularly problematic when groups differ in their patterns…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Bias, Test Items, Educational Testing
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Rapke, Tina – Research in Mathematics Education, 2016
This article describes a study, from a Canadian technical institute's upgrading mathematics course, where students played a role in developing the final closed-book exam that they sat. The study involved a process where students developed practice exams and solutions keys, students sat each other's practice exams, students evaluated classmates'…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Tests, Teacher Student Relationship
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Walker, Judith; Rubenson, Kjell – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2014
This paper explores the role of media in shaping adult literacy discourse and policy in Canada. The authors show how journalists, newspapers and other media personalities have directly and indirectly influenced (1) government and public perception of adult literacy and (2) the creation of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Literacy, Agenda Setting, Mass Media Role
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Baker, Beverly A. – Assessing Writing, 2010
In high-stakes writing assessments, rater training in the use of a rating scale does not eliminate variability in grade attribution. This realisation has been accompanied by research that explores possible sources of rater variability, such as rater background or rating scale type. However, there has been little consideration thus far of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Evaluation, Writing Tests, Testing
Childs, Ruth A.; Umezawa, Linda – Canadian Journal of Education, 2009
This study investigates what grade-3 teachers say they would do if faced with common test administration dilemmas--and why. Grade-3 teachers with experience administering Ontario's provincially mandated assessment were recruited through professional association newsletters and Toronto-area newspapers. They responded to an on-line questionnaire (n…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3, Testing, Supervision
Ellis, Myles; Riel, Richard – Canadian Teachers' Federation, 2013
Another round of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) reporting has come and gone and the world is still spinning. So is the media. For the classroom teacher, generally, today is another day where they will teach and children and youth will learn. So do the PISA results impact on a day in the life of a classroom teacher? Author…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, International Assessment
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Abukhattala, Ibrahim – International Education Studies, 2013
In this inquiry, I examine the cross educational experiences of ten Arab undergraduate students in two English-language universities in Montreal. Participants were from Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco and have been in Canada for three to seven years. Classic qualitative methodological tools of in-depth interviews, participant observation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Experience, Linguistic Competence, Foreign Students
Laurie, Robert – Education Canada, 2009
The practice of handing out excellent grades to students who don't deserve them (grade inflation) is not a new phenomenon. Indeed grade inflation is among the oldest and most difficult issues to address in higher education. The author first studied the impact of grade inflation on student performance on standardized tests at the high school level…
Descriptors: Grade Inflation, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Correlation
Varnhagen, Stanley; Calder, Peter W. – 1985
The Microcomputer Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) was designed to broaden the use of microcomputers in student testing, for elementary and secondary school use, and for a variety of test item formats. MDTP was designed to administer tests, to allow teachers to create or revise tests, to print out test forms when desired, to score tests, to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Wand, Barbara – School Guidance Worker, 1978
This research discusses the dilemma of who should use educational and psychological tests. It is suggested that educational and social institutions moniter the use of testing in their areas. Public awareness of testing is increasing and critical. (MFD)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Foreign Countries
Anderson, Kent E.; And Others – School Guidance Worker, 1984
Presents nine articles dealing with aspects of testing and the role of the school counselor. Topics include interpreting test scores, testing problems and solutions, developing tests to predict dropping out, sex bias in vocational testing, detecting bias in standardized tests, assessments of reentry adults, and interest tests for adults. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Counselor Role, Dropout Prevention
Conklin, Ron C. – Education Canada, 1985
Summarizes trends in competency testing for teachers in the United States. Points out the strong public support for this testing and the problems with predicting teaching success from test results. Concludes that teacher competency testing in Canada, currently less prevalent than in the United States, will increase dramatically. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Competence, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing
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Jones, Richard M.; Hunter, Darryl M. – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation/La Revue canadienne d'evaluation de programme, 1996
Issues related to the establishment of formal standards for student achievement on large-scale assessments are discussed, and two approaches to standard setting that have been used in Saskatchewan (Canada) are described. In spite of the general success of these programs, numerous issues to consider in future evaluations are raised. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
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