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Download full textJohn Tyler Community Coll., Chester, VA. Office of Assessment, Research, and Planning. – 1995
In spring 1995, Virginia's John Tyler Community College (JTCC) conducted a survey of faculty to assess their perceptions of the integration of general education into classes and programs at the college. A total of 100 surveys were distributed to full-time faculty members and a random sample of adjunct faculty members, receiving a 34% response…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Communication Skills
Falbo, Toni – 1996
A study begun in a Texas school district in 1988 focused on families of Mexican origin, studying characteristics of their schools and studying what the families and schools did or did not do to promote graduation from high school. The sample of 100 15-year-olds labeled as "at risk" was fairly typical of Latino students in the school…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Educational Practices, Grade Repetition, Graduation Requirements
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. – 1995
This report describes the evaluation of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) which provides assessment and academic support for students entering Texas public institutions of higher education. The report includes a trend analysis of year-end TASP Test results and a cohort analysis of academic performance for 431,737 students tested for the…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs
Ayersman, David J.; And Others – 1996
This paper describes the creation of a computer competency requirement at Mary Washington College (Virginia). The goal of the The goal of the requirement is to ensure that students acquire meaningful skills with technology, and that faculty increase their technological proficiency. The plan was developed based on a review of literature on other…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Computer Graphics, Computer Literacy
Weyers, Lori; Langerman, Philip – 1990
In 1989-90, the General Education Task Force of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) was convened to determine the role of the general education curriculum in the attainment of skills that enhance the likelihood of success among technical college graduates in their careers, homes and communities. The Task Force consisted of at least one…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Core Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
Thurlow, Martha L.; And Others – 1993
This report reviews literature pertaining to testing accommodations for students with disabilities. It draws on such information as empirical studies conducted by the Educational Testing Service and the American College Testing Program as well as policies for state assessment programs. The report addresses policy and legal considerations,…
Descriptors: Certification, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary School Students
Shriner, James G.; And Others – 1993
The appropriateness and feasibility of the "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards" published by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics were examined with respect to the mathematics education of students with disabilities. Eleven experts from the areas of mathematics education, special education, and assessment were surveyed using…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Elementary School Students
National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, Reston, VA. – 1996
Designed for high school students interested in careers in special education and related services, this leaflet outlines the role of the adapted physical education teacher. It addresses the nature of the work, the education required, personal qualities that teachers should have, job outlook and advancement, and how to prepare for a career as a…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Certification, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Student Assessment. – 1990
This report presents Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) student performance results for the 1989-90 school year. Data are aggregated and reported for the state as a whole, for various student and district demographic groupings, for school districts, and for individual campuses. Section I provides an executive summary of…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Graphs
Long Beach City Coll., CA. – 1987
Compiled from a 1986 survey of Long Beach City College (LBCC) faculty, this guidebook provides a wide range of information on the underprepared student. Introductory material reviews basic assumptions and common points of agreement concerning underprepared students and stresses the need for sharing approaches to assisting the large numbers of…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Resources
Danzig, Arnold B. – 1983
This paper examines some impacts of basic skills proficiency testing of teachers in Arizona. A discussion of some legal issues involved in teacher proficiency testing is presented. Specific cases are cited which illustrate the fact that the courts have ruled that testing must show "job-relatedness" and a "rational basis for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Beginning Teachers, College Admission
Verma, Amita; Saraswathi, T. S. – 1983
To assess the relevance of the curriculum provided by the Department of Child Development of Maharaja Sayajirao University (Baroda, India), surveys and interviews were conducted with alumni graduated since 1950, employers, and experts in the field of child development and related disciplines. Main objectives of the study were (1) to identify both…
Descriptors: Alumni, Background, Child Development Specialists, Competency Based Teacher Education
Burnett, Fred – 1987
Florida requires all students in grades 3, 5, 8, and 11 to demonstrate mastery of minimum performance standards using the Florida Student State Assessment Test (SSAT) forms for the appropriate grade level. The tests are administered in October and cover reading, writing, and mathematics. Current practices used to prepare students for the SSAT…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Grade 8, Item Analysis, Junior High School Students
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1989
Ninth grade results from the April 1989 administration of the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) are reported. Passing the HSPT, which consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections, is a high school graduation requirement in New Jersey. In 1989, the HSPT was administered to 67,099 ninth, 6,352 10th, 3,018 11th, and 762 12th…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Grade 9, Graduation Requirements, High School Students
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1989
The Iowa Norming Study determined how well graduating high school seniors (N=722) performed on the revised 1988 Tests of General Educational Development (GED), providing the data to describe and evaluate the score requirements for GED Test candidates in terms of the percentage of Iowa high school graduates a GED Test candidate must exceed to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cutting Scores, Equivalency Tests, High School Equivalency Programs
