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Assessment of Practical Science in High Stakes Examinations: A Qualitative Analysis of High Performing English-Speaking Countries
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Erduran, Sibel; El Masri, Yasmine; Cullinane, Alison; Ng, Y. P. D. – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
High stakes examinations can have profound implications for how science is taught and learned. Limitations of school science such as the 'cookbook problem' can potentially be addressed if high stakes assessments target learning outcomes that are innovative. For example, less mindless procedural engagement and more thoughtful consideration of…
Descriptors: Science Tests, High Stakes Tests, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries
Grade 3 Achievement Test--English Language Arts, Part A: Writing.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1989
This English Language Arts Achievement Test was designed to evaluate the writing skills of third grade students. It includes instructions in which students are asked to write their own stories after reading a "story starter." The test instructs students to use their imaginations to finish the story and encourages them to do a prewriting…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Descriptive Writing, Foreign Countries, Grade 3
Student Achievement Testing Program Bulletin: Grade 3 Social Studies. 1987-88 School Year.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Data Processing Branch. – 1987
This bulletin provides general information about the achievement testing program and a description of the grade three achievement test. The general information section elaborates on the aspects of the test which involve: (1) the test's purpose; (2) the nature of the test; (3) exemptions from the test; and (4) information concerning students…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Course Content, Course Objectives, Educational Testing
Student Achievement Testing Program Bulletin, Grade 6 French Language Arts, 1987-88 School Year=Bulletin du programme de tests de rendement, Francais 6e annee, annee scolaire 1987-88.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Data Processing Branch. – 1987
A bulletin concerning Alberta's Grade 6 French language achievement test to be administered in June 1988 provides specific information about the test's design, items, and scoring. It begins with general information about the province's achievement test program in English and goes on to describe and illustrate the French language arts achievement…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cognitive Measurement, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Grade 9 English Language Arts, Student Achievement Testing Program, 1985-86 School Year.
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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
Intended for both teachers and students, this bulletin presents specific information about the design, parts, and scoring of the Grade 9 English Language Arts Achievement Test for the 1985-86 school year in Alberta, Canada. General information is presented regarding the (1) purpose and nature of the Achievement Testing Program (ATP), (2) students…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Provincial Report: Achievement Tests, September 1986. Student Evaluation.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Data Processing Branch. – 1986
This document reports the provincial results of the June 1986 student achievement tests in Alberta in grade 3 mathematics, grade 6 science, and grade 9 English language arts. The achievement tests are specific to the program of studies prescribed by the Minister of Education. The document starts with general information about the testing program…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 3