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The Impact of Accountability on Science Education in Florida.
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Hopper, Jack M. – Science and Children, 1978
Florida's accountability program, the result of the Florida Accountability Acts of 1968 and 1976, contains four parts: statewide assessment program, functional literacy testing, compensatory education program, and norm-referred testing, which are discussed in this article. (BB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
What Does Your State Science Supervisor Think about Minimum-Competency Testing?
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Wall, Roger – Science and Children, 1978
In a survey of 51 state science supervisors, 93 percent of the supervisors who replied said that state-wide minimum-competency testing did not assess science learning. (BB)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Minimum Competency Testing
Science and State Assessment Programs.
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Kellogg, Theodore M. – Science and Children, 1987
Examines trends in science testing and discusses its impact on science instruction. Presents data on each state's assessment program in science for grades K-8. Identifies the type of test, grade tested, the scope and frequency, and the contact person for each of the 50 states. (ML)
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, National Surveys
The Right Test for Hands-On Learning?
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Hein, George E. – Science and Children, 1987
Notes some of the conflicts between the use of hands-on science curricula and standardized testing. Discusses the state of testing and the state of science education with regard to the tests. Describes some promising developments in assessment in science education. (TW)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning