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Echternacht, Gary J.; And Others – 1971
The feasibility and the cost-effectiveness of using confidence testing as a diagnostic aid in technical training programs were studied. Two types of confidence testing, Pick-One and Distribute 100 Points, were developed for comparison to conventional multiple-choice testing. The criteria for feasibility included end of block examination grades,…
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation
Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1976
In this report data obtained from the 1975-76 Delaware Educational Assessment Program is aggregated to the state level. Results are presented in two sections: (1) the status report section, and (2) the needs assessment section. The status report section presents state achievement outcomes and state norms at school and district levels for resource…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Educational Assessment
Gross, Betheny, Ed.; Goertz, Margaret E., Ed. – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2005
This report focuses squarely on strategies for instructional improvement in American high schools. Specifically, this study examines how high schools that perform below average incorporate their state's accountability goals into their own goals, identify their challenges, and search for strategies for instructional improvement. It focuses on how…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, High Schools, Instructional Improvement, Accountability
Gearhart, Maryl; Novak, John R.; Herman, Joan L. – 1994
Technical questions regarding the reliability and validity of large-scale portfolio assessment were studied which focused on: (1) whether raters can score collections of writing reliably with rubrics designed for single samples; (2) whether ratings derived from different frameworks differ in their capacities to support technically sound…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Essay Tests
Carlos, Lisa; Kirst, Mike – 1997
This case study traces the evolution of curriculum-related educational reforms in California, concentrating on those that have influenced mathematics and science. These reform efforts are examined in the framework of the state's political and policy context. Data came from interviews, a synthesis of the research literature, and newspaper accounts…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1997
The end-of-grade component of the North Carolina Testing Program was implemented in 1992-93 in response to state legislation. The end-of-grade tests emphasize higher-order thinking skills and the ability of students to solve real-life types of problems. These tests also reflect the higher standards set forth in national curriculum standards for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1996
The Texas Education Code requires the Commissioner of Education to develop and propose alternative methods of assessment for students who have not passed the exit level test. The goal of this requirement is an alternative mechanism by which a student can demonstrate the knowledge and skills measured by the exit level test and thus earn a high…
Descriptors: Accountability, Associate Degrees, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Assessment
Stone, Clement A.; Lane, Suzanne – 1999
A prevailing assumption underlying statewide performance-based assessments is that they not only serve as motivators in improving student achievement and learning, they also encourage instructional strategies and techniques in the classroom that are more consistent with reform-oriented educational outcomes. Given these high expectations, more…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Buckman, Dana T.; Coleman, Arthur L.; Farmelo, David A.; Gittins, Naomi E.; Mehfoud, Kathleen S.; Thomas, Lori S.; Wood, R. Craig – 2000
This guide examines the legal issues to consider in setting policy on the appropriate uses, and consequences, of student testing, and explores the controversies that have arisen in places where new polices were implemented. Chapter 1, "An Overview of Student Testing and Assessment," provides a brief overview of some of the state and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disability Discrimination
Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. – 1999
This document reports the results of the Kansas Assessment Program for reading and mathematics for 1999. The mathematics assessment is given in grades 4, 7, and 10. Over 30% of the 4th graders met the individual student standard for excellence in mathematics, with 8% of 7th graders and only 4% of 10th graders meeting the standard. Five-year trend…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Benchmarking, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum
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Olsen, James B.; And Others – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1990
The development, school district implementation, and initial validation of the Wicat Skills Assessment Test--a computerized testing system for state assessment objectives--are described. Testing with 10,000 students in grades 3, 5, 7, and 9 began in Texas in 1986-87 and 1987-88. Results support the feasibility for districtwide computerized…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
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Coffman, William E. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993
Although it is true that today's education needs improvement, schools today are not all bad. The opinions of the following five experts, whose views are worth hearing are introduced: (1) Thomas Hopkins; (2) Ralph Tyler; (3) E. F. Lindquist; (4) Walter Cook; and (5) Harold Benjamin. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
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Brown, Gavin T. L.; Glasswell, Kath; Harland, Don – Assessing Writing, 2004
Accuracy in the scoring of writing is critical if standardized tasks are to be used in a national assessment scheme. Three approaches to establishing accuracy (i.e., consensus, consistency, and measurement) exist and commonly large-scale assessment programs of primary school writing demonstrate adjacent agreement consensus rates of between 80% and…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Writing Tests
Le Floch, Kerstin Carlson; Martinez, Felipe; O'Day, Jennifer; Stecher, Brian; Taylor, James; Cook, Andrea – US Department of Education, 2007
This report presents findings about accountability from two longitudinal studies, the National Longitudinal Study of "No Child Left Behind" (NLS-"NCLB"), and the Study of State Implementation of Accountability and Teacher Quality Under "No Child Left Behind" (SSI-"NCLB"). The research teams for these two…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement
Romanik, Dale; Rembowski, Mary – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2007
Section 1008.30 (formerly 240.117), Florida Statutes, requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a common placement testing program to assess the basic computation and communication skills of students who intend to enter a degree program at any public community college or state university. Every year the State provides reports…
Descriptors: Scoring, Community Colleges, Communication Skills, College Freshmen
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