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Download full textSanford, Eleanor E. – 1998
The North Carolina End-of-Grade Testing Program is based on the assessment of higher-level skills, the thinking and problem-solving strategies that enable people to access, sort, and digest information. The end-of-grade tests, which are aligned with the state's "Standard Course of Study," were designed to be administered at the end of…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, State Programs, State Standards
Koretz, Daniel M.; Barron, Sheila I. – 1998
Large gains in scores have been observed over the first years of the Kentucky Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS) program. The extent to which these gains in scores indicate that student learning improved was evaluated. Previous studies have suggested that KIRIS score gains might be appreciably inflated, something that might result…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Elementary Secondary Education, Scores, State Programs
Mahoney, Susan S. – 1991
This report documents the results of the credit by examination program at the University of Texas at Austin during the 1990-91 testing year. Credit earned by examination at this University is equivalent to credit earned by taking the course, but not to credit earned in residence. In this report, numbers relating to eligibility for credit are…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Equivalency Tests
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1991
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is briefly described. The NAEP was designed in 1969 as a voluntary cooperative program to answer questions about education nationally. In 1988, the NAEP was defined as a means of improving the effectiveness of the nation's schools by making objective information available about student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1984
This test administration plan sets forth the terms and conditions governing the administration of the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), an instrument designed to measure the achievement of the communication and computation skills expected of all students by the time they complete their sophomore year. CLAST scores are required of all…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Postsecondary Education, Standardized Tests
Bassler, Otto C.; Caulkins, Thomas G. – 1984
A model for summarizing test scores and using them to modify instructional programs is presented. The proposed model consists of two types of summaries of the data gathered through standardized tests. The first summary contains individual and single class results. Information in a "Class Item Response Record" chart provides individual student…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Models, Scores
Power, Colin; And Others – 1982
An external evaluation of the impact of the Australian Studies in Student Performance (ASSP) Project on schools and systems is reported. The presented chapters follow in sequence the development of ASSP. The first chapter places the Australian Project in an international context and outlines the major questions dealt with in this evaluation.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Expectation, Foreign Countries, National Programs
Peer reviewedShelley, Betty; And Others – Nursing Outlook, 1976
The findings from a study of 117 students support the view of educators who rely on the NLN achievement test scores to predict student performance in State board examinations. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Correlation, National Organizations, Nursing
Peer reviewedCarpenter, Thomas P.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1975
The results of the first report on the mathematical abilities of 13 and 17 year-olds by the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) are summarized and interpreted. A similar article for elementary school mathematics appears in SE 514 769. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).
Descriptors: Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics Education, Measurement
Vargas, Felipe – De Colores, Journal of Emerging Raza Philosophies, 1975
Descriptors: American Indians, Certification, Culture Conflict, Educational Discrimination
Page, Brian – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1974
The JMB, Syllabus B, O level oral examination in French is commented on by an ex-examiner. Mention is made of ways in which candidates lose marks and of the need for teachers to know more about the marking system. (RM)
Descriptors: Examiners, Grading, Language Instruction, Language Tests
Marso, Ronald N.; Pigge, Fred L. – 1990
A sample of 97 directors of public school standardized testing programs received mail surveys for the purpose of identifying the nature and extent of their training in educational measurement and evaluation, the number and types of State certifications held, the nature of their primary job assignment, and their job responsibilities associated with…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Training
Brown, Janet R. – 1986
Competency assessment is used for diagnostic purposes at the City University of New York (CUNY) Queens College. CUNY had decided that all students admitted after 1987 be tested. In addition, minimum competencies were required after the completion of 60 credits. Queens College chose to use the tests for entering freshmen for placement decisions,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Freshmen, Diagnostic Tests, Higher Education
Baker, Eva L.; And Others – 1987
Guidelines for evaluating responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) for state-level educational assessment programs are presented. The guidelines articulate key choice points, options, and considerations by state (and district) testing directors as they solicit services for large-scale assessment from commercial testing companies. Focus is on…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Contracts, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance
New Brunswick Dept. of Advanced Education and Training, Fredericton. Interprovincial Standards Program Coordinating Committee. – 1987
In January 1985, Employment and Immigration Canada funded a pilot project in New Brunswick for the development and testing of an Interprovincial Computerized Examination Management (ICEM) System. The resulting system is comprised of a dual interprovincial and provincial item bank facility, a software component offering the option of computerized…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Graphics, Foreign Countries, Item Banks
