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Download full textMarso, Ronald N.; Pigge, Fred L. – 1996
The perceptions of various educators (N=495) of the effectiveness of practices related to the dissemination of the results from their schools' standardized testing programs were collected and analyzed. Contrary to what might have been expected from prior research, these educators rated the effectiveness of their schools' performance in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination
New Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. Assessment and Evaluation Unit. – 1995
Results from the component tests of the New Mexico Statewide Articulated Assessment System, an elementary-level assessment, are presented. The New Mexico Achievement Assessment, uses the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills to assess the achievement of students in grades 3, 5 and 8. Score increases were seen for students in grade 3 in mathematics, in grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Citizens Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1998
The progress states have made toward fulfilling their requirements under Title I of the Improving America's Schools Act is reported. Some states are reporting that they have developed content standards for some subjects, but not for others. In some states, both local school district and state standards are being developed. In all, 43 states had…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compensatory Education, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Sireci, Stephen G. – 1992
The utility of modified item response theory (IRT) models in small sample testing applications was studied. The modified IRT models were modifications of the one- and two-parameter logistic models. One-, two-, and three-parameter models were also studied. Test data were from 4 years of a national certification examination for persons desiring…
Descriptors: Certification, Financial Services, Item Response Theory, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, Sacramento. – 1983
The Education Policy Committee's actions and recommendations are presented regarding resolutions passed at the fall 1981 conference of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC). First, a resolution recommending the pursuit of departmental articulation agreements with state colleges and universities is addressed. Statewide…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Diagnosis
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1982
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) office of Research and Evaluation presents Basic Skills Achievement, 1981-82 (BSA). The BSA answers the following questions: (1) How does AISD student achievement compare to student achievement nationwide? (2) How does AISD's 1981-82 student achievement compare to the achievement of students in past…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Local Norms
Webb, Mel – 1983
A comprehensive student basic skills assessment program was developed at St. Louis Community College (SLCC) at Florissant Valley to appraise student readiness to take courses, gather information for counseling and advising, diagnose student problems, and evaluate program efficiency and effectiveness. The steps taken in developing the program were:…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling, Educational Testing
Peer reviewedShimberg, Benjamin – Education and Urban Society, 1975
Deals with some of the lessons considered to have been learned from the studies of licensing and certification of the Center for Occupational and Professional Assessment, ETS, New Jersey, when one considers what educators can learn from testing in and for noneducational occupations. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Certification, Employment Practices, Legal Problems, Legislation
Peer reviewedCarpenter, Thomas P.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1975
The results in the first report on the mathematical abilities of 9- and 13-year-old students by the National Assessment of Educational Progress are summarized and interpreted. A similar report on secondary school mathematics students appears in SE 514 760. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedPfeiffenberger, G. W. – Physics Teacher, 1974
An analysis of data from three national testing programs shows that mean scores on physics tests are increasing, but the number of examinees is decreasing. (Author/GS)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, College Science, Educational Research
Miller, Jerry W. – Adult Leadership, 1975
The article examines the American Council of Education's programmatic efforts in (1) continuing functions--formal military evaluations and the GED testing program, (2) new functions--a project on noncollegiate-sponsored instruction and developing interfaces among credentials, and (3) general concern for credit policies and practices. (MW)
Descriptors: Credits, Educational Planning, Instructional Innovation, National Organizations
Ligon, Glynn; And Others – 1990
Four essays and associated introductory text constituting the proceedings of a symposium on statewide testing in Texas are presented. The papers include: (1) "Statewide Testing in Texas: Historical Perspective" (Glynn Ligon); (2) "Statewide Testing in Texas: Local School District Perspectives" (Whit Johnstone and others); (3)…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, History, State Government
Crook, Shirley J. – 1986
The South Carolina Trade Examinations for trade and industrial education teachers are administered semiannually by the Office of Vocational Education. This handbook is designed to provide prospective trade and industrial education teachers, vocational administrators, State Department of Education personnel, and other interested parties with…
Descriptors: Industrial Arts, Postsecondary Education, State Programs, Teacher Certification
Salinger, Terry S. – 1986
Since 1984, passing scores on the Preprofessional Skills Tests (PPST) have been required for entry into teacher education programs at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). College of education faculty, concerned because the majority of their population has traditionally been older, Hispanic students, developed a pre-PPST screening and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Minority Groups, Preservice Teacher Education
Kippel, Gary M.; Forehand, Garlie A. – 1987
The School Mastery of Reading Test (SMRT) program was designed to give administrators and teachers information about reading performance and recommendations for improving the instructional program. The project includes development of a valid and reliable reading test based on the New York City curriculum in order to assess the potential linkage…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 4, Reading Achievement
