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Peer reviewedLangdon, Henriette W. – Exceptional Children, 1989
Seventeen bilingual speech and language pathologists submitted assessment reports on 51 limited-English-proficiency students and 44 Anglo students with suspected language disorders. Analysis indicated that a heavy diagnostic emphasis continues to be placed on results of discrete-point tests. A protocol to assess limited-English-speaking students…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic American Students, Language Skills
Download full textAmerican Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. – 1996
The ACT Assessment is a measure of skills in English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning necessary for college coursework. This booklet is intended to help students do their best on the ACT. It summarizes general test-taking strategies, describes the content of each of the tests, provides specific tips for each, and lets students know…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Wing, Barbara H.; Mayewski, Sandi F. – 1984
A handbook designed to acquaint college and university language departments with recent developments in oral proficiency testing gives an overview of the rationale, development, procedures, and implications of oral proficiency evaluation. The discussion is placed in the context of college and university language teaching. An overview section…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development
Wallace, Daisy G., Ed. – 1982
Thirteen authors present twelve articles concerning the development of basic skills programs in secondary schools. These articles focus on the following topic areas: practices and strategies for teaching basic skills in secondary classrooms; language as a factor in basic skills learning; development of skills in oral communication, reading,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Instructional Materials
American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. – 1996
The ACT Assessment is a measure of skills in English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning necessary for college coursework. This booklet includes four sections designed to help the assessment user. Section 1, "Components of the ACT Assessment," contains general information about the assessment for counselors and college advisors…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Achievement Tests, College Bound Students
American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. – 1995
EXPLORE is an every-student program that assesses the academic progress of eighth graders, helps them explore the wide range of career options, and assists them in developing a high school coursework plan. EXPLORE can function as a stand-alone program or as a point of entry into the American College Testing (ACT) Program's Educational Planning and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Career Exploration, College Preparation
