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1984
These five papers describe the methods, results, and implications of a multimethod approach to the establishment of standards for the three subject areas of the Alabama High School Graduation Examination (AHSGE). James E. McLean introduces the problems and methods involved by identifying three general approaches to scoring procedures found in the…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Educational Policy, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
Kanaskie, Nancy J., Ed. – 1985
Eight papers presented at a 1-day conference on poverty in Wisconsin are collected in this volume. The first six papers focus on poverty within the state and its effects on particular groups such as women, racial minorities, the elderly, and those in rural areas. The last two papers examine these findings in light of current poverty programs and…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Demography, Fatherless Family, Federal Programs
Interchurch Center, New York, NY. – 1986
This report contains a transcript of the presentations of the primary speakers at a consultation on day care and the public schools organized by The Interchurch Center in New York. In addition to the presentations, the report provides highlights from a round table discussion of the issues raised by the speakers. Presentations described preliminary…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Churches, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Download full textChelius, James, Ed. – 1986
This volume includes the following conference papers: "The Status and Direction of Workers' Compensation" (James R. Chelius); "The Minnesota Experience with Workers' Compensation Reform" (Steve Keefe); "The 1982 Changes in California" (Alan Tebb); "Two Rounds of Workers' Compensation Reform in Michigan" (H.…
Descriptors: Accidents, Administrator Attitudes, Asbestos, Comparative Analysis
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1984
This document is a compendium of proceedings from three state conferences held in Salt Lake City (September 13-14, 1983), San Francisco (November 16-18, 1983), and Reno (February 2-3, 1984). These conferences brought together outstanding researchers to share their findings and perspectives with other educators of the region. The proceedings are…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Research
Jewett, Arno – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1957
The purpose of this bulletin is to help teachers, supervisors, administrators, and other educators improve the quality of reading done by junior high school pupils. Interest in ways to teach developmental and remedial reading in the junior high school is nationwide. Junior high school principals and teachers of various subjects are particularly…
Descriptors: Remedial Programs, Reading Programs, Reading Improvement, Standardized Tests
Schrader, William B., Ed. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1979
This conference was organized around four policy concerns: (1) the needs of handicapped, gifted, and bilingual students; (2) the use of test results to allocate federal compensatory education funds; (3) the validity of minimum competency testing; and (4) the demand for increasingly sophisticated evaluations. Garry L. McDaniels discussed the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Accountability, Bilingual Students, Compensatory Education
