Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 7 |
Descriptor
Source
| New York State Education… | 2 |
| Changing English: Studies in… | 1 |
| Journal of Applied Testing… | 1 |
| Journal of Chemical Education | 1 |
| Ministerial Council for… | 1 |
| Ministerial Council on… | 1 |
Author
| Cimbricz, Sandra K. | 1 |
| Deng, Hui | 1 |
| Holme, Thomas | 1 |
| Kobrin, Jennifer L. | 1 |
| McConn, Matthew L. | 1 |
| Shaw, Emily J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 4 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Secondary Education | 7 |
| Elementary Education | 4 |
| High Schools | 4 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education | 2 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 2 |
| New York | 1 |
| New York (Albany) | 1 |
| New York (Buffalo) | 1 |
| New York (New York) | 1 |
| New York (Rochester) | 1 |
| New York (Syracuse) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 1 |
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkCimbricz, Sandra K.; McConn, Matthew L. – Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 2015
This article explores the intersection of new, large-scale standards-based testing, teacher accountability policy, and secondary curriculum and instruction in the United States. Two federally funded consortia--the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and the Partnership for Readiness of College and Careers--prove focal to this paper, as these…
Descriptors: Group Testing, English Instruction, Secondary School Curriculum, Accountability
Holme, Thomas – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Two different versions of "big ideas" rooted content maps have recently been published for general chemistry. As embodied in the content outline from the College Board, one of these maps is designed to guide curriculum development and testing for advanced placement (AP) chemistry. The Anchoring Concepts Content Map for general chemistry…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Advanced Placement, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Download full textNew York State Education Department, 2015
This technical report provides an overview of the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA), including a description of the purpose of the NYSAA, the processes utilized to develop and implement the NYSAA program, and Stakeholder involvement in those processes. By comparing the intent of the NYSAA with its process and design, the validity of the…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
New York State Education Department, 2014
This technical report provides an overview of the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA), including a description of the purpose of the NYSAA, the processes utilized to develop and implement the NYSAA program, and Stakeholder involvement in those processes. The purpose of this report is to document the technical aspects of the 2013-14 NYSAA.…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, State Departments of Education, Student Evaluation
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2008
The second national sample assessment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) literacy at Year 6 and Year 10 will occur in 2008. The assessment happens every three years and the first occurred in 2005. This document provides information about the ICT literacy assessment including: (1) Education Ministers' decisions regarding ICT; (2) the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Programs, Testing Programs, National Competency Tests
Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2008
The information and assessment materials in these resources have been designed to assist teachers to gauge their own students' proficiency in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) literacy. By examining modules from the National Year 6 and Year 10 ICT Literacy Assessment teachers may be able to design similar tasks and to judge their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Programs, Testing Programs, National Competency Tests
Kobrin, Jennifer L.; Deng, Hui; Shaw, Emily J. – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2007
This study was designed to address two frequent criticisms of the SAT essay--that essay length is the best predictor of scores, and that there is an advantage in using more "sophisticated" examples as opposed to personal experience. The study was based on 2,820 essays from the first three administrations of the new SAT. Each essay was…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Computer Assisted Testing, Construct Validity, Writing Skills
