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Download full textOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1973
This report is an outline of a system of indicators for evaluating performance of educational systems and grows out of OECD work on social indicators. Existing statistical data on education consists of "inputs". The desire expressed in this study, however, is to measure "outputs" or actual system performance. Whenever a…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Economic Development
Ahmann, J. Stanley – 1979
The focus of educational measurement in higher education in the 1980's is discussed: (1) better evaluation of student achievement; (2) improved communication of measurement results to various audiences; (3) evaluation of undergraduate educational programs; and (4) systematic assessment of the educational needs of college-bound students. In…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Bound Students, Communication Problems, Criterion Referenced Tests
Rubinstein, Sherry; Sorce, Patricia – 1978
The document describes an instrument used to measure citizenship social studies achievement and skills for 9-, 13-, 17-, and 26 to 35-year-olds in Connecticut. Based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (ED 049 113), objectives were to collect baseline data for future use in determining knowledge, to compare results with national…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adults, Age Groups, Attitude Measures
Erickson, Richard C.; Wentling, Tim L. – 1976
Designed for current and future occupational instructors, counselors, and administrators, the comprehensive measurement text is directed toward all subject areas in occupational education--industrial, business/distributive, home economics, agriculture, health occupations, and personal/public services. It offers necessary guidelines to select,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Education, Educational Testing
Peer reviewedAndrade, Gloria S. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Presents a 6-day unit for grades 2-4 to enable students to understand the concept of time and how the analog clock works. Using concrete materials and cooperative learning, the unit presents cognitive, affective, and psychomotor objectives and activities for each lesson. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Cooperative Learning
Campbell, Angus – 1977
Economic analysis of the quality of life in America must consider personal values and social indicators as well as economic indicators. Although the technical procedures and statistical techniques of economic research are constantly improving, the validity of the research is hampered by problems of definition and measurement. Definition and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Decision Making, Definitions, Economic Climate
Howe, Harold, II – 1978
American education is not as inadequate as public opinion indicates. The literacy and skill of American youth are higher today than forty years ago because of our high achievement standards and commitment to equal educational opportunity. These opposing principles have been reconciled by the diversity encouraged in institutions, teachers, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills
Anderson, Elizabeth T.; And Others – 1977
The study reported here describes the development and testing of a curriculum model to extend the role of public health nurses into community nurse practitioners (CNP). The content is presented in six chapters. The first chapter overviews the conceptual framework for the CNP role and then describes the three-course sequence comprising the CNP…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Community Problems, Community Study, Curriculum Design
Schrader, William B., Ed. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1979
This conference was organized around four policy concerns: (1) the needs of handicapped, gifted, and bilingual students; (2) the use of test results to allocate federal compensatory education funds; (3) the validity of minimum competency testing; and (4) the demand for increasingly sophisticated evaluations. Garry L. McDaniels discussed the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Accountability, Bilingual Students, Compensatory Education
Applebee, Arthur N.; And Others – 1986
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) evaluated the writing ability of American students in 1974, 1979, and 1984. Data from 95,000 students were examined for trends over this 10-year period. Writing tasks, including informative, persuasive, and literary or imaginative writing were administered to national samples of students aged…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Creative Writing, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Segel, David – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1934
The great growth in college enrollments, the changes in the availability of positions for college graduates, and the development in the science of testing go hand-in-hand in making the problem of the prediction of college success of greater importance than ever before. This bulletin brings the attention of educators upon the work which has been …
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Prediction, Guidance, College Freshmen
Murphy, Judith; Jones, Lonna – 1976
This document provides an overview of art education research funded by the Arts and Humanities Program (AHP) from 1965-70. Several dozen research and development projects, selected from among the more than 200 initiated during this period, are analyzed to indicate the wide range of scope and funding, nominal success or failure, distribution among…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Teachers, Childrens Art
Flores, Antonio – 1993
This paper reviews and critiques empirical evidence concerning knowledge gaps and misconceptions among secondary school students, parents/guardians, and educators about postsecondary education and student financial assistance opportunities and prerequisites, in particular, how Michigan's middle school based Project Awareness may affect student…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Attendance, College Bound Students, Data Analysis
Burkheimer, Graham J.; And Others – 1976
Volume IV of a four volume report on the results of a national study of the Upward Bound (UBO and Educational Talent Search (ETS) programs focuses on Upward Bound itself. The first three chapters provide a general descriptive background to the study, its design and limitations. The next four chapters focus on: (1) characteristics of the UB staff,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adjustment (to Environment), Census Figures, College Preparation
Direct linkGrube, Joel W.; Keefe, Deborah B.; Stewart, Kathryn – Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 2002
People who care about young people are aware of the serious problems caused by underage alcohol use. They should also be aware that there are many effective strategies for reducing underage drinking, and every state and community should be using these strategies. The "Guide to Conducting Youth Surveys" provides information about one important tool…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Drinking, Drug Use, Confidentiality
