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Adiv, Ellen – 1980
A study was carried out to assess the French language proficiency of kindergarten students enrolled in a French early immersion program and two "classes d'accueil," that is, a special program for non-French speaking immigrant children. The particular focus of the study was to investigate whether the level of proficiency in French is…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Testing, French
Ross, John A.; Maynes, Florence J. – 1982
This monograph is designed to provide practical classroom suggestions, including sample lesson plans, to show how teachers can improve the problem-solving competence of students at all educational and ability levels. The examples provided show that problem-solving instruction can be integrated with teaching the content of particular topics. While…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cluster Analysis, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis
Hartman-Haas, Hope J.; Brandao, Delores L. – 1982
Parents, teachers and administrators examined the Basic Skills Program in the Newark School District. The study was designed: (1) to determine the relative satisfaction with components of the reading and math aligned curricula and instructional time, (2) to determine the relationship between satisfaction with these variables and achievement, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Basic Skills, Elementary Education
Fry, Edward B. – 1981
The reading diagnosis tests and observations in this book provide a systematic way of gathering information about a student. The first 10 chapters test the following: (1) general reading level through oral reading of graded paragraphs; (2) silent reading comprehension; (3) phonics skills through oral reading of nonsense words and phoneme grapheme…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Education, Handwriting, Informal Reading Inventories
Download full textAustin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1982
This technical report details the testing results and analyses supporting the evaluation findings related to the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) minimum competency graduation requirements. The graduation competency status of all AISD students in grades 8 to 12 are documented. The report provides additional information on the data…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Data Collection
Quellmalz, Edys S. – 1982
Mounting concern for student achievement in writing has refocused attention on the features of writing assessment necessary to represent a student's skill fairly, usefully and economically. If writing tests are to fulfill their intended function, the writing assignments and evaluative criteria of large scale tests and instruction must interrelate.…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Rodgers, Ronald C.; Kandaswamy, Subramaniam – 1982
Quantitative and qualitative assessment of the adaptations of The Program for Assessing Youth Employment Skills (PAYES) and the Iowa Career Education Inventory are proposed to assess the impact of career education for the handicapped student. Evidence is offered for the conceptual compatibility of the Iowa instrument with Brolin's, Johnson's and…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Potential
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Testing. – 1982
The Reading Test for New York State Elementary Schools is designed to determine the most difficult prose text a student can read with comprehension. Test uses described include evaluating the student's current level of achievement; determining reading difficulty levels for instruction; measuring growth of comprehension; determining statewide…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Latent Trait Theory
Alatis, James E., Ed. – 1978
These proceedings of the Georgetown Round Table cover the international dimensions of bilingual education. The proceedings are divided as follows: (1) "Aspects of Bilingual Education," which includes discussions of models, bilingual communities, and positive bilingualism; (2) "Parameters of Bilingual Education Policy," which includes discussion of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Dialect Studies, Educational Policy
Herbert, Martin – 1977
The Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) is a program of CEMREL, Inc., one of the national educational laboratories, and was funded by the National Institute of Education (NIE). Its major purpose is the development of curriculum materials for the elementary grades. Beginning in 1973, CSMP ran an extended pilot trial of its elementary…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Evaluation Methods, Grade 3
Dougherty, Knowles; Herbert, Martin – 1978
The Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) is a program of CEMREL, Inc., one of the national educational laboratories, and was funded by the National Institute of Education (NIE). Its major purpose is the development of curriculum materials for the elementary grades. Beginning in September 1973, CSMP ran an extended pilot trial of its…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Evaluation Methods, Grade 4
McLean, James E.; And Others – 1982
This document provides background on the development of the Alabama Basic Competency Tests (ABCT). James E. McLean, in "Introduction to the ABCT," discusses the creation of the tests, compares them with the California Achievement Tests, and indicates the ABCT relationship to the Alabama High School Graduation Exam. "Review of Past…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Program Development
Helsley, Terry; And Others – 1981
This summary report is intended to provide answers to questions that local school personnel may have concerning the 1980-81 South Carolina Statewide Testing Program. The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Form S(CTBS/S), which measure reading, language, mathematics, science, social studies, and reference skills, were administered to 134,753…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education
Palmer, Adrian S., Ed.; And Others – 1981
This collection, including the proceedings of a colloquium at TESOL 1979, includes the following papers: (1) "Classification of Oral Proficiency Tests," by H. Madsen and R. Jones; (2) "A Theoretical Framework for Communicative Competence," by M. Canale and M. Swain; (3) "Beyond Faith and Face Validity: The Multitrait-Multimethod Matrix and the…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Research and Assessment. – 1982
This report describes the design of an implementation evaluation of the Massachusetts Basic Skills Improvement Policy, to be conducted during 1982-83. The Policy and Regulations were enacted in 1978-79 when school districts were required to develop basic skills improvement plans. In 1980-81 districts were required to implement their plans.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
