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ANALYSIS OF THE TESTING PROGRAM - MDTA PROJECT.

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PEARCE, FRANK C. – 1965

A DISCUSSION OF TEST VARIABLES AND THE TESTING PROGRAM OF THE PROJECT WAS INITIALLY PRESENTED IN THIS DOCUMENT. CAUTION WAS PARTICULARLY EMPHASIZED IN THE INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS USING STANDARD ACHIEVEMENT TESTS WITH SUBJECTS FROM THE MODESTO MULTI OCCUPATIONAL PROJECT. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVED PROGRAM EVALUATION INCLUDED ADDITIONAL…

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Occupations

Profiles of School District Performance, 1977-78: A Guide to Interpretation.

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California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1978

The profiles of the California Statewide assessment program permit comparison of a district's test performance with that of previous years and of other districts. After a brief explanation of the tests' development, content, administration, and limitations, this interpretive guide explains how the results are displayed in the district profiles. A…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education

Profiles of School District Performance 1976-77. A Guide to Interpretation.

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California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1977

This document is designed to help the reader understand the district profiles of the California statewide testing program. These data assist the reader to compare a districts' performance with that of previous years and of other districts, especially those with similar characteristics. A brief description of the development and content of the…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Testing

Testing and Evaluation in California.

White, Edward M. – 1979

Addressing the issue of testing and evaluation in English at the university level, this paper focuses on the development and use of the English Placement Test developed by the California State University system. The discussion of this testing program is placed within a framework of four testing principles: testing is an essential part of learning…

Descriptors: English Departments, English Instruction, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing

Comparison and Contrast: The 1975 California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination.

White, Edward M. – 1976

The third administration of the California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination, a test consisting of an objective examination graded by the Educational Testing Service and an essay examination scored by California State University and College faculty, is analyzed in this report. After a short preface, the first…