Descriptor
Source
| Social Education | 1 |
Author
| Spicuzza, Richard | 2 |
| Thompson, Sandra | 2 |
| Thurlow, Martha | 2 |
| Hurley, Mary | 1 |
| Lindstrom, Michael R. | 1 |
| Ray, Karen | 1 |
| Rice, Elizabeth V. | 1 |
| Sandman, Richard S. | 1 |
| Sutter, Joel A. | 1 |
| Walz, Lynn | 1 |
| Welch, Wayne W. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| Minnesota | 9 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
| Job Training Partnership Act… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Test of Adult Basic Education | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textZuga, Karen F.; Lindstrom, Michael R. – 1989
A study was conducted in Minnesota to identify generic knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) that are germane to all of the fields of vocational education--that all students will need for future roles in the family and work force. The research consisted of a review of the literature pertaining to generic skills needed for work and a validation…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills, Job Analysis, Job Skills
Peer reviewedSocial Education, 1978
The interview with the social studies coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Education discusses development of a competence-based graduation test, definitions of "selected educational learner outcomes" (SELOs), relationship of Minnesota's SELOs to national standards, and problems of testing skills and attitudes. (AV)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Hurley, Mary; Ray, Karen – 1983
This paper describes a successful facilitator training model, developed as part of an Adult Basic/Continuing Education (AB/CE) staff development program in Minnesota. The following topics are included: (1) the new basics and what is taught in the Minnesota AB/CE programs; (2) how these new basics are taught, emphasizing Malcolm Knowles' model of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Basic Skills, Continuing Education
PDF pending restorationSandman, Richard S.; Welch, Wayne W. – 1978
Three Minnesota correctional institutions used computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on PLATO terminals to improve reading and mathematics skills: (1) the State Reformatory for Men, St. Cloud (males, ages 17-21); (2) the Minnesota Home School, Sauk Centre (males and females, ages 12-18); and (3) the State Training School, Red Wing (males, ages…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Adolescents, Adults
Sutter, Joel A.; Rice, Elizabeth V. – 1984
This report provides Minnesota legislators with background information on establishing state educational standards and periodic testing to measure student progress. Scientific management, the accountability movement, and the basic education movement were educational trends of the 1970's providing pressure on states to set standards to improve…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation
Thompson, Sandra; Thurlow, Martha; Spicuzza, Richard – 2000
The fourth statewide administration of Minnesota's Basic Standards Tests in Reading and Mathematics took place in the spring of 1999. The first administration of the statewide Test of Written Composition for 10th graders also took place in 1999. Beginning with the class of 2000, students are required to pass these tests by the time they complete…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accountability, Basic Skills, Disabilities
Minnesota State Dept. of Jobs and Training, St. Paul. – 1991
Funded by the federal government under Title II-B of the Job Training Partnership Act, Minnesota's 1990 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP) served 6,138 young people. The state Minnesota Youth Program (MYP) was authorized by the Youth Employment Act of 1977 and delivered in conjunction with the federally funded SYETP. Surveys were…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Walz, Lynn; Thompson, Sandra; Thurlow, Martha; Spicuzza, Richard – 2000
This report focuses on the participation and performance of students with disabilities on the initial administration of Minnesota's Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs). The MCAs are criterion-referenced tests used for district accountability purposes and as tools for making decisions about curriculum and instruction. Assessments in mathematics and…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accountability, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1993
Adult basic education (ABE) programming efforts in Minnesota for the 1992-93 year were designed to accomplish the following state plan-stipulated goals: (1) continue developing/implementing a statewide ABE delivery system to enable adults (especially disadvantaged adults) with basic skill deficiencies to identify and achieve their personal and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Annual Reports, Basic Skills
