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Peer reviewedBottge, Brian A. – Educational Leadership, 2001
The author's experiences with short-term interventions show that students with identified learning disabilities exhibit no problem-solving difficulties when problems are interesting and engaging. In fact, studies show that adolescents with suspected learning disabilities can match nondisabled students' performance on complex math problems.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Skills
Peer reviewedCizek, Gregory J.; Rachor, Robert E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1994
Although increased attention to testing has resulted in improved guidelines for measuring skills and interpreting test results, educators are confused about certain testing problems and appropriate ameliorative strategies. Changing from multiple-choice formats to authentic performances will not reform education. Highly valuable outcomes such as…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Citizenship Responsibility, Creative Thinking, Educational Change
Download full textJones, J. Reid; And Others – 1988
Progress in mathematics was evaluated for Mississippi, using data from all 154 school districts in the state. Focus was on determining the demographic context for mathematics achievement in Mississippi. Data from the 1986-87 District Profile Sheets compiled by the State Department of Education were analyzed. The Basic Skills Assessment Program…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation, Mathematics Achievement
Semple, Brian McLean – 1992
The second International Assessment of Educational Progress focused on the mathematics and science achievement of 13-year-olds. Performance assessments were used as part of the overall assessment in four countries (England, Scotland, Soviet Union, and Taiwan) and five Canadian provinces. The performance assessment approach drew heavily on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1988
Diverse information is compiled to begin to address the question of how well students in Alaska are achieving. In 1987, each of the 55 districts in Alaska submitted results of its standardized testing program for Reading, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Mathematics Problem Solving, and Language Arts for the three school years from 1984-85…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills
Wu, Ling-Erl Eileen T. – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1993
For comparison with tests and curriculum in the United States, excerpts from mathematics sections of university entrance examinations in Japan are presented. The impact of tests tightly tied to curriculum is discussed, and test results are summarized. Sample student responses to the examinations are also reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Cross Cultural Studies, Equations (Mathematics)
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1993
The 1992 achievement tests for the Alberta (Canada) public schools show what students in grades 3, 6, and 9 can do in social studies, language arts, and mathematics, respectively. Results are reported in terms of curriculum standards, achievement standards, and assessment standards. In June 1992, there were 41,696 students in grade 3, 37,837 in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students
