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Download full textCarter, Betsy Y. – 1986
This handbook is part of a series of three, corresponding to the three grades (4, 6, and 8) at which Mastery Tests are administered. This publication was written as a resource for teachers for developing mathematics programs for students in grades 3 and 4. The Mastery Test in Mathematics at Grade 4 assesses student performance for 25 instructional…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics
Carter, Betsy Y. – 1987
This handbook is part of a series of three, corresponding to the three grades (4, 6, and 8) at which Mastery Tests are administered. This publication was written as a resource for teachers developing mathematics programs for students in grades 4, 5, and 6. The Mastery Test in Mathematics at Grade 6 assesses student performance for 36 instructional…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics
Springfield Public Schools, MO. – 1987
This document provides a description of the competitions involved in the Mathematics Olympics held in the Springfield Public Schools (Missouri). It provides descriptions of the team events (which involved a scavenger hunt, computers, and computations) and the individual events (which involved applied geometry, calculators, conversion from ratio to…
Descriptors: Calculators, Competition, Computation, Computer Uses in Education
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1989
The New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections and must be passed as one of the requirements for a high school diploma. This report includes a series of tables summarizing grade 10 test results statewide for April 11-13, 1989. The results for 6,352 10th graders are given separately for…
Descriptors: Grade 10, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, High Schools
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1989
Results for grade 11 are presented for the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) administered on April 11-13, 1989. The HSPT is a requirement for a New Jersey high school diploma. Data are provided for 3,018 11th graders who took the HSPT for the first time or who did not pass one or more parts when they first took the test in grade 9.…
Descriptors: Grade 11, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, High Schools
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1989
Results for grade 12 are represented for the April 11-13, 1989 administration of the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT), a requirement for high school graduation for New Jersey students. The test is initially given in grade 9. Data are provided for 762 12th-grade students who were taking the test for the first time or were repeating…
Descriptors: Grade 12, Graduation Requirements, High School Seniors, High Schools
Cooney, Thomas J., Ed.; Hirsch, Christian R., Ed. – 1990
This yearbook includes 28 articles related to teachers and students of mathematics education and their changing roles. Part 1, "New Perspectives on Teaching and Learning," focuses on the relationship between research and practice and suggests a perspective based on the belief that mathematical learning consists of students constructing…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Cultural Influences
Black, Harry; And Others – 1989
The Scottish Vocational Education Council's National Certificate has its origins in the Scottish Education Department's (SED's) decision to rationalize the provision of certification for non-advanced further education in Scotland under one body. This report presents case studies of assessments of students performed by colleges in Scotland, based…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Colleges, Communication Skills, Educational Assessment
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Princeton, NJ. – 1987
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Nation's Report Card, has developed and pilot-tested a variety of hands-on science and mathematics tasks. These tasks were developed as prototypes for use in future national assessments, but the concepts measured and the innovative approaches used are equally suitable for classroom…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
Lancaster City School District, PA. – 1986
The Skill Acquisition Measures (SAM) were designed by the Lancaster (Pennsylvania) School District as criterion referenced tests for mathematics. This manual consists of copies of the student test forms for level 5, with additional information for the teacher's use. Each of the test items is presented with the correct answers and the criteria for…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Arithmetic, Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary School Mathematics
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1988
These item specifications were developed as a part of the Arkansas "Minimum Performance Testing Program" (MPT). There is one item specification for each instructional objective included in the MPT. The purpose of an item specification is to provide an overview of the general content and format of test items used to measure an…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Educational Objectives, Geometry, Grade 8
McCoy, Leah P. – 1990
Many educators recommend the "Geometric Supposer" as exemplary software. This study compared the achievement of one high school class that used the software and a similar class that did not. The treatment class used the software once every 2 weeks throughout the school year. The SRA Achievement Test was used as a pretest and the Houghton-Mifflin…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Geometry
Flores, Penelope V. – 1990
The effects of an experimental geometry course on gender differences in standardized test performance were studied. The experimental approach involved: (1) reading new concepts and materials followed by class discussion; (2) relating applications to real-life situations; and (3) conducting a spiraling review of concepts throughout the year.…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Geometry, High School Students, High Schools
Badger, Elizabeth – 1990
Data from science and mathematics tests administered to 12th graders in Massachusetts were analyzed to compare the use of multiple-choice items with that of open-ended questions. Specifically, the study was designed to determine the statistical equivalence of the two types of test items, the information yielded by the items, and the grounds upon…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Grade 12, High School Students
Shoemaker, Judith S. – 1986
This study was an examination of the usefulness of a statistical regression approach to identify prospective Engineering and Information and Computer Science (ICS) applicants most likely to succeed at the University of California at Irvine (UCI). The specific purpose was to determine the extent to which preadmissions measures such as high school…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Computer Science, Correlation
