Assessment can be one of the most difficult aspects of teaching. The educational, emotional, and formative ramifications of judging a young person's work can weigh heavily on the mind of a teacher. In spite of the anxiety it poses, knowing how to assess students in order to improve instruction is a core principle of effective teaching. This…

The 1999 Florida Legislature revised the laws pertaining to the assessment of students in Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facilities. Revisions identified specific requirements for measuring student academic progress in the basic skill areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. Following the passage of this legislation, the Department of…

College admissions tests provide a standardized and objective measure of student achievement and generalized skills. Unlike high school grades or rank, admission tests are a common measure for comparing students who have attended different high schools, completed different courses, received different grades in courses taught by different teachers,…

As education policymakers have moved to reform K-12 public education, the roles of test publishers in assessment have expanded. In the last two decades these expanded roles have coincided with the movement of assessment to the center of education reform initiatives. The drive for improvement in public education has made the roles of test…

Article focused on the inadequacies of the standard aptitude tests and examined the possibility of opening up new systems for evaluation, thereby easing the rigidities consequent upon over-reliance on any single test. (Author/RK)

Reviews different types of tests that a science teacher may use. Selection of a particular test depends on various predetermined achievement criteria. Some useful hints are given for teachers for constructing their own tests. (PS)

The union and disjunction models for combining individual test marks to yield final grade distributions are outlined and examined empirically in two educational psychology classes. (Authors/CB)

This paper develops theory and methods for the application of the Bayesian Model II method to the estimation of binomial proportions and demonstrates its application to educational data. (Author/RK)

Describes an experimental program begun by San Diego City Schools for students identified as gifted, who gain further opportunity to develop their potential. (RK)

Describes the Topeka Public Schools Reading Clinic, Centers, and Services, which provide inservice work for teachers, remediation for children, and concentrated clinical diagnosis. Bibliography. (RW)

This reports the effect of the Certificate of Secondary Education examination system in improving education and educational and occupational opportunities for the English Secondary Modern School student. (VW)