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Peer reviewedDexter, Coe F. – Social Science Record, 1987
Reviews some of the characteristics of the New York state social studies testing program and describes how new questions are developed for the test. (JDH)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, History, Minimum Competency Testing, Secondary Education
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report consists of data tables summarizing test results statewide for students in grades 11 and 12 who took the New Jersey Minimum Basic Skills (MBS) test in March, 1987. The MBS assesses minimum skills in reading and mathematics. It is used as the graduation test for students who entered ninth grade prior to September 1985 and have not yet…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
Kippel, Gary M.; And Others – 1979
A research project was developed for New York City public schools to improve student achievement based on analysis of school performance and subsequent development of corrective action evaluated within a framework of accountability. The program was composed of: (1) participation in the decision making process by various special interest groups;…
Descriptors: Accountability, Databases, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedBowers, John J. – Theory into Practice, 1991
Examines factors contributing to increasing acceptance of and dependence on state and local educational testing. Factors examined include the accountability movement, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, National Assessment of Educational Progress, growth in statewide and local assessment, and minimum competency testing. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Testing
Perry, Katye M., Ed.; And Others – 1985
These combined proceedings summarize presentations of two conference programs designed to address state-mandated student achievement issues. Dr. Terrel Bell delivered the keynote speech at a teleconference focusing on a broad perspective of competency testing. He discussed testing problems, as well as positive aspects such as comparison, diagnosis…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Economics, Educational Policy
Download full textHiggins, Jon L., Comp.; And Others – 1979
This report was compiled to serve as a reference on assessments of achievement in pre-college mathematics. Patterns of mathematical assessments are discussed in terms of the history and nature of assessments of achievement, the relationship between assessment and minimum competency testing, and the current status of state assessment programs.…
Descriptors: Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report presents tables summarizing test results statewide for ninth-grade students who took the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) in April, 1987. The HSPT consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections, and must be passed as one of the requirements for a high school diploma. Data include percent passing, mean score, and…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report summarizes test results statewide for tenth-grade students who took the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) in April, 1987. The HSPT consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections, and must be passed as one of the requirements for a high school diploma. The tenth-grade students who were tested consisted of students…
Descriptors: Grade 10, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. – 1987
This booklet interprets and summarizes the results of the Connecticut Statewide Basic Skills Proficiency Test as administered to ninth graders in October, 1986. The test measures basic skills in reading and mathematics, and basic writing skills in the language arts. The test is used to identify students who require further remediation in order to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Grade 9, High Schools, Language Tests
Information on the Recommendations of the Superintendent's Study Group on MEAP Plans for the Future.
Runkel, Phillip E. – 1986
This memorandum discusses a number of recommendations proposed for changes in the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). The Higher Level Assessment Study Group discussed ways to further MEAP testing goals: expand testing into additional subject areas, for every pupil, on a cyclical basis; set higher standards encouraging student…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Testing. – 1987
This report summarizes the 1985-86 results for three New York state examination programs--the elementary school Pupil Evaluation Program (PEP) and the high school Regents and Regents Competency Tests. Results on the PEP showed passing rates improved steadily over the last four years. About one-half of New York State's graduating seniors are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Testing. – 1978
New York state high school principals and superintendents were surveyed regarding their evaluations of the statewide minimum competency testing program for high school graduation. Program data were also supplied by the principals. It was concluded that: (1) 85 percent of eleventh grade students had completed the basic competency test graduation…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Testing
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1985
Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh initiated an education reform package, "Turning the Tide: An Agenda for Excellence in Pennsylvania Public Schools" in October 1983. The statewide competency testing program which followed was "Testing for Essential Learning and Literacy Skills (TELLS), and it tested reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 8
Gorth, William Phillip; Perkins, Marcy R. – 1979
This resource document represents the integration of both practice and theory related to minimum competency testing (MCT), and is largely based on information collected in a nationwide survey of MCT programs. Chapter 1, To Implement or Not to Implement MCT, by Marcy R. Perkins, presents a definition of MCT and a discussion of the perceived…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competence, Diffusion, Elementary Secondary Education
Kauffman, John D. – 1979
Two reports on the current status and future trends of state assessment programs are presented. Among the results summarized for 1977-1978 and also presented in chart form for the 41 states which administer testing programs are: 19 programs are mandated by state legislatures; 22 programs test all students in the grades or ages assessed;…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing, Educational Trends
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