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St. Petersburg Junior College Educational Program Abstracts, 1990
These two reports examine the passing rates of St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) students on the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). The first report focuses on the 549 SPJC students who took the CLAST for the first time in June 1989, while the second report offers information on the 756 SPJC students who took the CLAST in October 1989.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Educational Testing
Download full textBaker, Eva L.; Herman, Joan L. – 1983
The Center for the Study of Evaluation, of the Graduate School of Education at the University of California at Los Angeles (CSE) hosted a two day conference on "Paths to Excellence: Testing and Technology" on July 14-15, 1983. Attended by over 100 educational researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, the first day of the conference…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Attitudes, Data Analysis, Educational Policy
PDF pending restorationFischer, Joan, Ed. – 1975
At a reading conference devoted to analysis of the impact of statewide testing of reading in New Jersey, the following nine questions were addressed: How can scores be used by teachers? How should test results be reported to the press and the public? Do state tests replace commercial, normed tests? Is the state test unfair to minorities? How might…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Local Norms
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York, NY. – 1976
Resolutions presented at the NAACP 67th Annual Convention concerned armed services and veterans affairs; civil rights (particularly basic civil rights); federal government compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; affirmative action legislation; consolidated procedural rules for civil rights enforcement; the Hatch Act; violence…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Black Education, Black Organizations, Civil Rights
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1974
The proceedings of the 1974 Educational Testing Service Invitational Conference on Moral Development are included in this document. Six presentations cover a wide range of topics concerning the nature of moral development, the predominant educational philosophies in the schools, the distinctions between cognitive understanding of moral dilemmas…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Educational Development
McCue, Harvey A., Ed. – 1986
This volume contains 11 selected papers from the first Mokakit conference on Indian education in Canada. Mokakit, a Blackfoot word meaning "to strive for wisdom," was selected as the name of the sponsoring organization, which promotes the participation of Indians at all levels of educational research. Papers include: (1) "Locally…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Canada Natives, Cultural Influences
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1952
Four topics were emphasized during this conference on testing problems: (1) the selection of appropriate score scales for tests; (2) the experimental approach to the measurement of human motivation; (3) trends in public opinion polling since 1948 and their probable effects on predictions of the 1952 election; and (4) techniques for developing…
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Educational Testing, Elections, Intelligence Tests
Bossone, Richard M., Ed. – 1978
The speeches presented at the second national conference on testing deal with models for program evaluation, reporting of test results, minimum competency programs, and the role of state and federal government in educational testing. Various approaches to program evaluation, and its relationship to testing are described by Michael Scriven, Lee J.…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Federal Regulation
Martinez, Kenneth A.; Arenas, Soledad – 1979
This summary of the presentation given at four Head Start Regional Bilingual/Multicultural Conferences consists of materials related to the Head Start Strategy for Spanish-speaking Children. Keynote addresses focus on Head Start policy implications, the future of Head Start in the 1980s, and the relation of bilingual/bicultural programs to the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Scott, Laurie – 1978
Discussions at the National Consortium on Testing conference are summarized. Updates on recent and upcoming events are given by Jeff Schiller (National Institute of Education), Doug Whitney (American Council on Education), John Maxwell (National Council of Teachers of English), Dorianne Almann (National Science Teachers Association), Eric Gardner…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
Kober, Nancy L., Ed.; Feuer, Michael J., Ed. – 1996
The Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 substantially revised the Title I program for disadvantaged children. Some of the most far-reaching changes relate to testing and accountability. States will now need to develop their own assessments and ensure that these assessments are aligned with challenging state standards linked to educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Perry, Katye M., Ed.; And Others – 1985
These combined proceedings summarize presentations of two conference programs designed to address state-mandated student achievement issues. Dr. Terrel Bell delivered the keynote speech at a teleconference focusing on a broad perspective of competency testing. He discussed testing problems, as well as positive aspects such as comparison, diagnosis…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Economics, Educational Policy
Law, Bill, Ed. – 1976
This document contains seventeen presentations delivered at the ninth annual meeting of the Florida Statewide Conference on Institutional Research. Part one contains: (1) "Your Legislative Session--1976"; (2) "Equal Access/Equal Opportunity: Institutions, Students, Politics, and Fairness"; (3) "The Impact of the Equal…
Descriptors: Accountability, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conference Reports, Educational Legislation
Mangione, Peter L. – 1992
These proceedings present five papers and other highlights of a symposium held to stimulate efforts to provide continuity and support for children and families in transition from early childhood to early elementary school programs. These papers are included: (1) "Connecting with Preschools: How Our Schools Help (and Fail to Help) Entering…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Developmental Continuity, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Freeman, Eileen E., Ed. – 1988
Proceedings of a conference on educational assessment are presented. A speech accompanying presentations of the 1987 Educational Testing Service Award for Distinguished Service to Measurement and a list of winners of that annual award from 1970 to 1987 are included. The nine papers provided include: (1) "How Assessment Can Best Serve Teaching and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Educational Assessment
