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Download full textOrtiz-Franco, Luis – 1979
Discussed and compared are mathematics competencies as prescribed in grades 1-6 for seven state and local school districts utilizing the descriptive method characteristic of the Competency Based Education (CBE) movement. General comments on the historical background of the minimum competency trend and its distinguishing characteristics in various…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
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
Perren, G. E., Ed. – 1977
This specialized bibliography provides a widely representative selection of materials on testing foreign language skills. It is divided into two sections. The first covers articles that have appeared in periodicals over the past two years and includes abstracts of each. These have been reprinted from volumes 1 through 9 of "Language Teaching and…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Achievement Tests, Annotated Bibliographies, Aptitude Tests
Tittle, Carol Kehr, Ed.; Zytowski, Donald G., Ed. – 1978
This book of readings for counselors, researchers, faculty, graduate students, and policy-makers provides information regarding issues on sex fairness and sex bias in occupational interest measurement. The papers are presented in three sections, with each section prefaced by introductory comments by the editors. The first section, an introduction,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Interest Inventories, Legal Responsibility, Measurement Instruments
Owens, Richard E.; Cashin, William E. – 1977
The broad topic of preparing examinations for college-level courses is addressed in this guide. General suggestions include the following: devise a test that reinforces the objectives established for the course; decide upon the primary purpose of the test before constructing it; make the test as valid and reliable as possible; and standardize the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Students
Cline, Hugh F.; Feldmesser, Robert A. – 1979
A number of issues concerning the evaluation of moral and civic education programs are discussed. Four program types are described: (1) rationalist, which involves a high cognitive knowledge of the law and legal processes; (2) actionist, in which students participate in out-of-class projects; (3) values clarification, in which students study,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Objectives, Ethical Instruction, Evaluation Methods
Shiman, David, Ed.; And Others – 1978
This document contains the proceedings from the University of Vermont's 1978 summer institute on special education and Public Law 94-142. In addition to containing the welcoming address, presentations concerning interpreting the mainstreaming law, on perspectives from the bureau for the handicapped, on the need for due process for handicapped…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Needs, Equal Education, Exceptional Persons
PDF pending restorationHansen, Joe B., Comp. – 1978
This report documents the activities of the technical committee formed to examine issues related to the norm-referenced model (RMC Model A) for evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs. Background information is provided on the committee's activities, purpose, and meetings; and the members are listed. The reports of…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Advisory Committees, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Minnick, Kirk F.; Teitelbaum, Herta – 1980
The effectiveness of a basic skills program instituted in fall 1979 at the University of New Mexico is discussed. Freshmen falling below specified American College Testing program cut-off levels were placed in developmental courses that they had to complete successfully before being eligible to enroll in freshman classes in the area of their…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Basic Skills, College Freshmen, College Preparation
Culhane, P. T., Ed.; White, J., Ed. – 1979
Five papers on testing in English as a second language are included in this volume. "A Preliminary Diagnostic Test for Adult Immigrants" by Johan I. Arthur presents the first stage in a project to develop a test for limited English speaking adults in the Colchester, Essex area. "An Initial Testing Battery on a Course for Air Traffic…
Descriptors: Adults, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Diagnostic Tests
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
Farrell, Margaret A.; And Others – 1980
Two paper and pencil group tests were assessed for their ability to classify subjects as concrete or formal operational. The two group tests, Sheehan's (1970) version of Longeot's three subtests and set of three puzzles, were administered to 607 students from ninth- and tenth-grade science and mathematics classes. A subsample of 69 students was…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Measurement, Educational Diagnosis, Grade 10
Mills, Craig N.; Hambleton, Ronald K. – 1979
The literature related to reporting, interpreting, and utilizing test results for norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing is reviewed; and the prerequisites and other important characteristics of a good report are described. Guidelines are also provided for the development or evaluation of reporting systems for criterion-referenced tests…
Descriptors: Administrators, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary 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
