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Peters, Eileen – 1982
This 1982 supplement is a further elaboration to the Writing Assessment which was distributed in 1981 to assist schools in assessment of writing by detailing scoring procedures, standard-setting, and the reporting of results. The supplement deals with retesting, alternative methods for setting standards, establishing score equivalency on writing…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Guidelines
Download full textMichigan Library, Lansing. – 1993
In November 1991, the State Librarian (Michigan) established a committee to review and revise the standards of service for the blind and physically handicapped. These revised standards define the general responsibilities of Michigan subregional libraries to their regional libraries and their borrowers. Responsibilities cover basic services such as…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Audiotape Recordings, Blindness, Braille
Hansche, Linda N. – 1998
Title I of the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) of 1994 provides funds for schools with large concentrations of children from low-income families. A fundamental requirement is that children served by Title I funds must be educated according to the same academic standards as all other students. This handbook focuses on methods for developing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Cutting Scores
Armstrong, Jane – 1997
Nearly every state has adopted or is in the process of adopting content and performance standards for education. This guide summarizes some of the lessons learned in developing standards. It also provides tips and strategies from early leaders in standards development to help educators and policymakers who are working on new forms of assessment.…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Involvement, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Educational Testing Service, Wellesley Hills, MA. – 1979
This document is designed to assist school districts to implement the Massachusetts State Board of Education regulations requiring the setting of performance standards in basic skills at three grade levels. The appropriate procedures are described in the manual: (1) setting of basic skills objectives, at three grade levels; (2) the selection of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Cutting Scores, Data Collection
Meyers, Ronald, Ed. – 1998
This resource text was developed to assist parents, teachers, school administrators, school board personnel, and other concerned citizens in their efforts to develop and implement local education standards. Having drawn heavily upon Internet-accessible resources for the development and implementation of educational standards, the text is intended…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Benchmarking, Educational Assessment, Educational Planning
