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Technical Characteristics of the North Carolina Test of Algebra II, Forms B-E.

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North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Research. – 1988

The North Carolina Test of Algebra II was developed for use as an achievement test following the completion of the Algebra II course of study. Its design serves two purposes: (1) a normative measure of student achievement; and (2) an objective-based measurement of curriculum coverage. The test's curricular validity, content validity, instructional…

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Algebra, Curriculum Evaluation, Mathematics Achievement

Reading/Literature Released Exercise Set, 1979-80 Assessment.

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Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1981

The purpose of this released exercise set is to provide easy access to released exercises from the reading/literature assessment conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in 1979-80. Exercises were used to assess the attainments of samples of 9 year olds, 13 year olds and 17 year olds. Upon this basis, generalizations…

Descriptors: Critical Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Objectives, Multiple Choice Tests

Connecticut Ninth-Grade Proficiency Test 1980-81 Summary Report: Mathematics, Basic Writing Skills in the Language Arts, Reading.

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Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1981

The "Education Evaluation and Remedial Assistance" section 10-14n of the Connecticut General Statutes, requires that the State Board of Education administer an annual statewide proficiency examination in basic reading, language arts, and mathematic skills to all ninth-grade students. This report describes the development of the test and…

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Grade 9, Junior High Schools

Using Customized Standardized Tests. ERIC Digest.

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Williams, Paul L. – 1989

Both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced interpretations of student, school, district, and state testing data can be improved by customizing the traditional norm-referenced test. Improvements that can be made include: (1) increasing the relevance of the test to the curriculum and (2) having greater confidence in the national comparative…

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Norm Referenced Tests

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…