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Download full textPhelps, Richard P. – Fordham Report, 1999
The objections of testing experts to standardized testing are evaluated. The report begins with a foreword by Chester E. Finn, Jr., followed by an executive summary and an introduction. Four case studies include: (1) experts' opposition to high-stakes testing in Texas; (2) in North Carolina; (3) concerns raised in connection with the National…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests
White, Sheida; Vanneman, Alan – Focus on NAEP, 1998
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) was developed by the Arts Education Consensus Project to establish objectives for assessing arts instruction in elementary and secondary schools. The project identified objectives for arts education in general and individually for dance, music, theater, and the visual arts in grades 4, 8, and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Dance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Olson, John F.; Goldstein, Arnold A. – Focus on NAEP, 1996
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is working to increase the numbers of students with disabilities (SD) or limited English proficient (LEP) students who are included in the assessment. Information is presented on the changes made to the inclusion criteria, the types of accommodations being offered, new procedures implemented…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Criteria, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Vanneman, Alan – Focus on NAEP, 1997
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been collecting data on student achievement since 1969. It currently maintains three different assessments: long-term trends, cross-sectional national, and cross-sectional state-by-state data. Although the data are available to researchers outside the Federal Government, limited use has…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
