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Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Research and Testing Services. – 1988
General testing guidelines for experienced and new testing personnel, teachers, and school administrators are presented. The Testing Code of Ethics is intended to enhance the awareness of school personnel regarding proper testing procedures and to emphasize the unrelenting attention necessary to provide accurate test data for decision making.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Codes of Ethics, Confidentiality, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedShepard, Lorrie A. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1990
Results of a 1987 report indicating that elementary students of all states were above the national average are assessed. Issues addressed include teaching for standardized tests, the effect of teaching on national norms, and alternatives available to protect the integrity of instruction and the validity of normed test scores. (TJH)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, National Norms
American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. – 1991
This user handbook includes four main sections: (1) components of the American College Testing (ACT) Program Assessment; (2) ACT Assessment Reports and Data Services; (3) using ACT student data; and (4) ACT assessment participation. The components described are the four tests of educational development, the High School Course/Grade Information…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Evaluation Utilization, High School Students, High Schools
