By the end of fourth grade, African American and Latino students, are two years behind their wealthier, predominantly white peers in reading and math. By eighth grade, they have slipped three years behind, and by 12th grade, the gap is full four years. These are just two examples of the most alarming figures that threaten the educational equity of…

A new learning unit in chemistry, "Case-based Computerized Laboratories" (CCL) and Computerized Molecular Modeling" (CMM) was developed at the Technion. The CCL and CMM curriculum integrates computerized desktop experiments and molecular modeling with an emphasis on scientific inquiry and case studies. Our research aimed at…

A-levels in Travel and Tourism are unitised qualifications that should take a minimum of two years to achieve. Successful completion of year one results in the candidate achieving a qualification in its own right: an AS level. This AS level will be deemed a single or a double award depending on how many units have been assessed. A single award…

Elementary school students have a stronger grasp of U.S. history, and what it means to be a knowledgeable citizen, than they did a few years ago, new test results suggest. Part of the reason they are better informed about history and citizenship, some argue, is that they are better readers. That was the view put forward by U.S. Secretary of…

This document, in both French and English versions, is the Chemistry 30 Grade 12 Diploma Examination from Alberta Education. It is a 2.5 hour closed-book examination consisting of 44 multiple-choice and 12 numerical-response questions of equal value that are worth 70% of the examination, and 2 written-response questions of equal value worth 30% of…

This document, in both English and French versions, is the Physics 30 Grade 12 Diploma Examination from Alberta Education. It is a 2.5 hour closed-book examination consisting of 37 multiple-choice and 12 numerical-response questions of equal value that are worth 70% of the examination, and 2 written-response questions of equal value worth 30% of…

This document, in both English and French versions, is the Mathematics 33 Grade 12 Diploma Examination from Alberta Education. It is a 2.5 hour closed-book examination consisting of 37 multiple-choice and 12 numerical-response questions of equal value that are worth 70% of the examination, and 4 written-response questions of equal value worth 30%…

Chemistry 30 is a twelfth-grade chemistry course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during January 1985, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and three written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since…

Chemistry 30 is a twelfth-grade chemistry course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during June 1985, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and three written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since…

Biology 30 is a twelfth-grade biology course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during January 1985, it contains 80 multiple-choice questions and seven written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since…

Biology 30 is a twelfth-grade biology course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during June 1985, it contains 80 multiple-choice questions and six written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since scoring is…

Physics 30 is a twelfth-grade physics course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during January 1985, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and four written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since scoring…

Physics 30 is a twelfth-grade physics course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during June 1985, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and three written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since scoring…

THIS IS A SURVEY OF THE ATTITUDES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND COUNSELORS TOWARD STANDARDIZED TESTS. A SAMPLE OF 9,148 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 10 AND 12 DRAWN FROM 75 PUBLIC, 9 PRIVATE, AND 10 PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS WAS SURVEYED CONCERNING STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD STANDARDIZED TESTS. IN ADDITION, 1,754 TEACHERS AND 188 COUNSELORS…