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Bridges, Jean Bolen – 1986
In 1972, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia instituted the Regents' Testing Program (RTP) to provide systemwide information on the status of student competence in reading and writing and to provide a uniform means of identifying those students who fail to attain minimum levels of competence in these areas. Since 1972, some…
Descriptors: Accountability, Essay Tests, Graduation Requirements, Higher Education
New Jersey Basic Skills Council, Trenton. – 1984
This booklet by a committee appointed to assess the teaching implications of the Reading and Writing tests of the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test (NJCBSPT) is intended to provide ways of helping teachers assist students to improve their skills in reading and writing by, in part, pinpointing the major weaknesses of students taking…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, High Schools, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Educational Assessment. – 1986
Beginning with the 1985-86 school year, the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) tests have been based on the objectives provided in this publication for teachers and test development specialists. Reading skills objectives for grade 7 include the ability to: (1) identify the main idea; (2) use context to understand the meaning of…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Grade 7, Junior High Schools, Minimum Competency Testing
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Educational Assessment. – 1985
The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) Exit Level Reading Test is based on ten behavioral objectives that fall under six skill areas. Satisfactory performance on this test is required for high school graduation in Texas. This document, intended for teachers and test developers, presents general testing instructions and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Educational Assessment, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
Cohen, Paul, Comp. – 1985
One in a series of reading, writing, and mathematics subject booklets offered to acquaint teachers with the skills tested in each content area on the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test, this booklet on reading presents material that can be used in lesson planning and preparation of materials to ensure coverage of all skills throughout the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Critical Reading, Evaluation Criteria, Grade 9
Download full textNishi, Jean; Sison, Verna – 1995
This manual is designed to assist English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers in adult basic education programs in assessing and documenting student progress. It is organized into five sections according to skill areas: reading; writing; speaking; listening; and computation. Each section includes a list of core competencies, a list of assessment…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Computation
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Dept. of School Improvement Services. – 1986
Public Act 84-126 amended The School Code of Illinois to include a definition of schooling and a requirement that the goals for learning be identified and assessed. This document identifies state goals for language arts education in grades 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12, and includes a sample set of district level learning objectives consistent with those…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education
