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Peer reviewedScollay, Susan J.; Everson, Susan Toft – Urban Review, 1985
Discusses the use of standardized achievement scores to measure the quality of practice-oriented school improvement activities in school districts. Focuses on four areas of concern: the multiple functions of schooling; documentation and data collection; real world complexities; and ethics. Recommends that cautions be taken against exclusive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Data Interpretation, Educational Improvement
San Diego City Schools, CA. Planning, Research and Evaluation Div. – 1984
Spring 1984 achievement test results for court-identified, minority isolated (MI) schools in the San Diego Unified School District are reported. The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) were used to measure progress in the areas of reading, language, and mathematics. Language and math scores trended upwards across grades; reading also…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Comparative Testing
