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Peer reviewedWood, Karen D. – Reading Teacher, 1988
Describes the Group Comprehension Matrix and the Individual Comprehension Matrix, assessment instruments that teachers can use to help them make student placement decisions. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Petrowsky, Michael C.; And Others – 1992
A survey was conducted of economics faculty at 16 community colleges in Arizona to identify common problems in the teaching of economics and to assist in course articulation and curriculum development. The survey examined faculty attitudes and concerns about placement exams, course sequencing, prerequisites, and such instructional issues as the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Course Content, Economics
Download full textMalinowski, Patricia A. – 1991
During spring 1988, an initial survey was conducted among two- and four-year colleges in New York State to identify the primary reading test used for diagnosis and placement. In order to address several questions raised by the study, a follow-up survey of participating two-year colleges was conducted during fall 1989. Of the 28 two-year colleges…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Trends, Followup Studies
Wilson, Kenneth M.; Tillberg, Rebecca – 1994
A study was undertaken to obtain direct empirical evidence for the validity and usefulness of English as a second language (ESL) placement of a shortened version of the Secondary Level English Proficiency (SLEP) Test being used in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and locally developed and scored writing tests. The LACCD provided…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Community Colleges, Correlation
Woods, Jacqueline E. – 1985
A survey of testing practices at two-year colleges was conducted by the American College Testing Program (ACT) and the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) to gather information about the use of tests in admissions, placement, and program completion. A questionnaire was distributed to 1,303 two-year institutions,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Community Colleges
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1989
The Massachusetts Basic Skills Testing Program, mandated by Chapter 188 of the Acts of 1985, seeks to identify students who have not mastered basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. Because the Massachusetts Department of Education does not mandate any post-test action, it has not been possible to prescribe any method of providing help…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Guides
Institute for Behavioral Research in Creativity, Salt Lake City, UT. – 1991
In recent years a movement has developed at the high school level to address issues of cost and educational improvement through Proficiency-Based Credit Assessment (PBCA). With PBCA, students can receive credit by demonstrating their proficiency without actually taking a course. A national mail survey conducted by the Utah State Office of…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Equivalency Tests
