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Download full textWalsko, Gregory M. – 1987
The purpose of this instrument is to supplement data from the Adult Basic Learning Examination in assessing the functional level of adults in daily situations. It may also be used as a teaching tool for adults requesting tutoring in specific concepts and skills presented in the instrument. This instrument is an informal assessment instrument and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills, Evaluation Methods
Dorsey, William R., Jr. – 1984
The second round of litigation in the case of Debra P. v. Turlington has required the Federal courts to consider the question whether the Florida statute which requires public high school graduates to demonstrate the "ability to successfully apply basic skills to every day life situations" as measured by the State Student Assessment…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Court Litigation, Court Role, Due Process
Hughes, Francis P. – 1983
Four procedures were used to estimate a criterion-referenced standard for a multiple-choice examination developed by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). Two experimental procedures, the NBME method and a modification of the Guerin method, and the Angoff and Ebel procedures were evaluated on the consistency of the estimates they…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques
Licata, Paul; Snider, William J. – 1987
In 1987, a study was conducted to evaluate the ability of several variables to predict student performance on Florida's minimum competency test for rising juniors, the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). The variables included grades received in required courses; semesters elapsed prior to taking required courses after entering college;…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Plake, Barbara S.; And Others – 1989
The accuracy of standards obtained from judgmental methods is dependent on the quality of the judgments made by experts throughout the standard setting process. One important dimension of the quality of these judgments is the consistency of the judges' perceptions with item performance of minimally competent candidates. Several interrelated…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Evaluation Methods, Evaluative Thinking, Evaluators
Dilworth, Mary E.; Perry, V. Y-Tessa – 1984
Teacher certification issues are considered from the perspective of blacks in the profession. It is argued that teacher certification tests mandated by states threaten to reduce significantly the number of new minority teachers and seriously harm the historically black institutions of higher education that train teachers. The development of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Black Colleges, Black Teachers, Court Litigation
Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. – 1986
This guide provides a list of learner outcomes for students in grades 2 through 10 that are important for subsequent learning in the associated subject area. Competencies and skills are indicated for the following subject areas: (1) language arts, reading, and English; (2) mathematics; (3) science; and (4) social studies and civics. Each section…
Descriptors: Civics, Core Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, English
National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1981
Barbara Jordan served as the hearing officer for three-day adversary evaluation hearings about the pros and cons of minimum competency testing (MCT). This report is the complete transcript of the second day of proceedings. The pro team, lead by James Popham, began by presenting representatives of four states (Florida, California, Texas, and…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearings, Minimum Competency Testing
Beattie, Susan; And Others – 1982
The effects of physical modifications of the minimum competency test on the performance of third grade learning disabled (LD) students (n=345) on versions of a Florida state minimum competency test are evaluated. The test modifications included alterations in line length, groupings of items, answer formats, administration procedures, as well as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade 3, Learning Disabilities, Minimum Competency Testing
Krzywkowski, Valerie I., Ed. – 1985
Based on the conference theme, "Competencies for Librarians," papers presented at the 1985 meeting of the association include: (1) "Planning a Library-Based Public Access Microcomputer Facility" (Suzanne Kehm); (2) "Processing and Circulating Microcomputer Software in the Academic Library: A Sharing Session" (Jan…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Job Skills
Rubin, Rebecca B. – 1981
The first step in developing a communication competency assessment instrument is determining whether there is conceptual support for such an instrument. Funding should also be determined, since speaking skills must be assessed as a person speaks, a procedure that requires more time and money to complete than in the case of machine-scored tests.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Educational Assessment, Listening Skills, Measurement Techniques
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1979
Pursuant to legislative requirements regarding the establishment of statewide educational objectives in the basic skills for kindergarten through grade 12, such objectives were developed by the South Carolina State Board of Education. Identification of objectives was accomplished through two different projects. The procedures used in each of the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Sandifer, Paul D. – 1981
Some insights into the development of an eleventh grade test of "adult functional competency" are provided. The evolution of the test from its first mention to its translation into a test item pool is traced. An attempt is made to identify some of the instructional, measurement, and legal implications inherent in various decisions which…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Grade 11, Graduation Requirements, Minimum Competency Testing
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1980
This "minimum teaching essentials" bulletin presents the minimum in basic skills and knowledge which must be taught to New York City high school students in the subject areas of economics and American studies. Each subject area contains a content outline and a list of performance objectives. A section on work study skills for students is…
Descriptors: American Studies, Content Area Reading, Curriculum Guides, Economics Education
Anderson, Beverly L. – 1981
This is a guide designed for professionals who need to assess the literacy ability of adults. The three general categories of literacy skills which are distinguished include generic literacy skills, everyday skills, and job-related skills. Functional literacy has been defined in various ways, therefore, the assessment of it is very difficult. The…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Literacy, Adults, Basic Skills
