NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing 1 to 15 of 21 results Save | Export
American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC. – 1999
The standards outlined in this book have been developed to provide criteria for the evaluation of tests, testing practices, and the effects of test use. The "Standards" provides a frame of reference to ensure that relevant issues are addressed. The first part of the book, "Test Construction, Evaluation, and Documentation,"…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Psychological Testing, Reliability
Lathrop, Robert – 1980
This report stems from the misunderstanding of what general standardized tests and standardized admission tests can and were designed to do, and an uneasiness with certain discoveries concerning biases in the tests. Important issues such as margin of error, predictive value, social and racial bias, and the effects of coaching are the very issues…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Disclosure, Error of Measurement, Higher Education
Pullin, Diana – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
The attorney for the plaintiffs in Debra P. v. Turlington discusses the harmful effects and the arbitrary and unfair nature of minimum competency testing. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Curriculum Development, Equal Education, Graduation Requirements
Zirkel, Perry A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
A protracted class-action suit against California's Commission on Teacher Credentialing (by 15 minority individuals and 3 organizations) proved a major loss for plaintiff educators. The Ninth Circuit's ruling follows the trend of high-stakes testing decisions favoring the government, despite revised Office of Civil Rights guidelines. (MLH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests
Coleman, Arthur L. – American School Board Journal, 2000
While recognizing high-stakes testing's value, both the "GI Forum" decision and the Office of Civil Rights guide raise questions that boards and educators should ask about the administration and consequences of their own testing programs. Methods for systematically collecting, analyzing, disseminating, and acting on test results are needed. (MLH)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Measurement
Flippo, Rona F. – 1986
Teacher competency testing for the purpose of screening persons prior to state certification continues to be on the upswing in the United States. Many states have implemented paper-pencil tests, most of which were prepared by Educational Testing Service and National Evaluation Systems. Problem areas to consider when certification tests are used to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, National Competency Tests
South Carolina State Supreme Court, Columbia. – 1991
This court litigation reverses Farris and Black of Home School Legal Defense Association v. South Carolina State Board of Education, which found that the Education Entrance Examination (EEE) was properly validated for use in testing home school instructors as regulated by S. C. Code Ann. Section 59-65-40(A)(1)(a)(1990), the home schooling statute…
Descriptors: Certification, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Haney, Walt – Educational Leadership, 1980
Current conflicts over test bias and "truth-in-testing" reflect differing aims of education and the increasingly important social role of testing in our society. (Author)
Descriptors: Conflict, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1992
This report is aimed at helping Congress: (1) better understand the functions, history, capabilities, limitations, uses, and misuses of educational tests; (2) learn more about the promises and pitfalls of new assessment methods and technologies; and (3) identify and weigh policy options affecting educational policy. To prepare this report, the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Technology
Lott, Winsor A. – 1979
A bill introduced in the New York State Legislature on April 26, 1979, would require that all tests used for postsecondary or professional school admissions become "public records" after they have been administered. The New York State Education Department is opposed to this bill because it would greatly increase the cost of test…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Entrance Examinations, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates
Willens, Howard P.; And Others – 1975
At issue in this case is the validity of specified uses by North Carolina of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE), a standardized testing program produced and administered by Educational Testing Service. This brief amicus curiae is designed to assist the Court in distinguishing among the valid and inappropriate uses of the NTE and the different…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Cutting Scores, Racial Discrimination, Standardized Tests
Popham, W. James; Lindheim, Elaine – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
Reviews a federal court ruling in Florida stating that minimum competency tests must be fair--that is, they must cover material that has actually been taught. Unfair tests used to determine eligibility for graduation violate the equal protection and due process clauses of the Constitution. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Class Activities, Court Litigation, Due Process
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1990
This document provides statements presented at the oversight hearing on testing and assessment evaluation to improve learning in the nation's schools. Walter Haney summarizes the National Commission on Testing and Public Policy's recent report, which concluded that while well-designed and responsibly used assessment is an important source of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
This document contains the test administration plan for the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), a test used to assess the college-level skills of Florida students in the early years of college. The plan contains the procedures to be followed during the year in the administration of the CLAST. The document specifies the responsibilities of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Adaptive Testing, Administrator Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education. – 1992
The Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the House Committee on Education and Labor met to consider the recommendations of the National Council on Education Standards and Testing. The report recommends the establishment of national education standards, a national system of assessments, and the establishment of a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1  |  2