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Houston Independent School District, TX. – 1975
The Board of Education of the Houston Independent School District, through the Volunteers in Public Schools, organized the Kindergarten Screening Project in 1970. The screening instruments and procedures were developed by a committee of specialists composed of representatives from the Houston Independent School District, Baylor College of…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Early Childhood Education, Eye Hand Coordination, Guides
Download full textRyor, John – "Monitor", 1978
In this speech, the president of the National Education Association presents a series of arguments against the development of national educational standards and against the continued use of national, norm-referenced, standardized tests. Eight objections to the use of such tests are noted. Defense of the teaching profession's objections to the…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing
Snyder, Fred A.; And Others – 1981
This collection of articles is designed to enhance leadership for the promotion of effective evaluation and learning. The articles include an Introduction, by Fred Snyder; Exerting Leadership Toward Effective Evaluation of Pupil Performance, by T. L. Drake; The Elementary Principal as an Instructional Leader, by John Ourth; The Secondary Principal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Leadership
Yeany, Russell H.; Adams, Wenda J. – 1981
This paper summarizes and compares three studies which used different approaches to diagnostic/prescriptive instruction: (1) voluntary diagnosis and remediation; (2) required diagnosis with no formal remediation; and (3) required diagnosis with prescribed remediation. It includes an examination of the influence of selected student entry…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, College Science, College Students
Minter, Mary; And Others – 1978
Administrative and technical problems were encountered in carrying out a minimum competency program for high school students in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. The history of required minimum competency testing was reviewed briefly, and the process of clarifying and operationalizing the requirements was described within the Austin…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Equivalent Scores, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
PDF pending restorationCalifornia State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1979
The result of both discussions and individual papers by members of the Intersegmental Committee on Writing Skills of the California Postsecondary Education Commission, this position paper proposes a possible, intersegmental solution to the problem of the inadequacy of student writing skills. After presenting background information on the problem,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Freshmen, Educational Problems, Financial Support
Millar, Dan Pyle – 1980
Students in a small group discussion class offered as part of a speech communication curriculum found that testing their knowledge of the theory of the course in small groups was a positive learning experience. Each self-selected test group was made up of three students and was formed at least two class periods prior to the exam. Time was given in…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Research, Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods
Hendrick, Larry – 1980
As a supplement to the Los Rios Community College District Master Plan, this paper provides a model for student diagnosis within the district's instructional programs. The report first identifies three diagnostic areas: determination of the remedial instruction needed by students, identification of their preferred learning styles, and survey of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Competency Based Education, Developmental Studies Programs
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1980
This eighth annual edition of the Data Resource Book for the school year 1979-1980 was designed as a readily available source of information for school staff and community use. It provides the latent facts and figures about the District of Columbia public school system. Information covered by the Data Resource Book includes: (1) school board and…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
CEMREL, Inc., St. Louis, MO. – 1979
Approximately 100 items are included in this bibliography on competency based education and minimal competency testing. These items, which are arranged in alphabetical order, by title or author, include bibliographies, conference proceedings, monographs, position papers, journal articles, program descriptions, speeches, resource guides, and state…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Annotated Bibliographies, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education
FLANAGAN, JOHN C.; AND OTHERS – 1962
A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF VARIOUS FACETS OF THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL IS PRESENTED. MAIN AREAS ARE--(1) AN OVERALL PICTURE OF THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL WHICH INCLUDES INFORMATION ON SUCH CARACTERISTICS AS SCHOOL PRACTICES, POLICY, SCHOOL PLANT, PRINCIPAL AND TEACHING STAFF, AND COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS. AS SCHOOL PRACTICES, POLICY, SCHOOL PLANT,…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum, Educational Objectives
PIELE, PHILIP – 1967
THIS DOCUMENT ALPHABETICALLY LISTS 145 JOURNAL ARTICLES ON EDUCATIONAL DATA PROCESSING PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1960 AND 1967. (HM)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Audiovisual Instruction, Automation, Bibliographies
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Div. of Operations, Research, and Evaluation. – 1980
An overview is presented of the New Jersey Department of Education's activities in response to the following mandates: (1) statewide minimum standards be established for communication/computation skills; (2) students be tested annually in these areas to determine progress; and (3) remediation be provided to all students whose performance is below…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1977
California Assembly Bill 3408 requires school districts to adopt their own standards in basic skills, including reading comprehension, writing, and computation. Students must be tested at least once in grades 7-9 and twice in grades 10-11. After June, 1980, students who do not meet standards will not receive a high school diploma. Assembly Bill…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Community Involvement, Compliance (Legal)
Applegate, Neil J. – 1976
Two different control groups were used to evaluate the use of pre- and post-test examination questions presented in the format of a Navy training film. The control group was given a paper-and-pencil pre- and post-test while the experimental group received the pre- and post-test questions within the context and format of the film. While no…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Comparative Testing, Control Groups, Criterion Referenced Tests
