Descriptor
Source
| Educational Measurement:… | 7 |
Author
| Boruch, Robert F. | 1 |
| Burstall, Clare | 1 |
| Csapo, Beno | 1 |
| Niemierko, Boleslaw | 1 |
| Rudman, Herbert C. | 1 |
| Sebring, Penny A. | 1 |
| Wolf, Richard M. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Hungary | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 3 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedSebring, Penny A.; Boruch, Robert F. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1983
The utility of the federally funded National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is often unclear, and critics have claimed that NAEP is not used. This paper summarizes an exploratory study of evidence against these claims, including that data are most useful to audiences with a national perspective. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Utilization, Information Utilization
Peer reviewedBurstall, Clare – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1986
Focusing on innovative forms of assessment in the United Kingdom, this article describes assessment strategies in mathematics, "oracy," science, and foreign languages. These strategies include not only problems in which students select a correct answer, but also practical problems in which students supply answers to open ended tasks.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Mathematics Achievement
Peer reviewedEducational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1982
Recommendations from the Wirtz/Lapointe report, "Measuring The Quality of Education" (ED 213 769), which evaluates National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), are presented. Six educators respond to the concern that NAEP's reports and material are not widely known or as useful to educators as they should be. (CM)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Utilization
Peer reviewedRudman, Herbert C. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993
Differences between national testing as discussed in the most recent report of the National Council on Education, Standards, and Testing, and by the Office of Technology Assessment are reviewed. National testing is not new, but the political use of nationally standardized achievement tests is a recent and dangerous trend. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, National Competency Tests
Peer reviewedWolf, Richard M. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
The relevance of state results on tests of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is illustrated with data from the "Digest of Education Statistics--1990" (U.S. Department of Education). Evidence indicates that the contributions of state differences such as economic or demographic differences to NAEP results cannot be…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Demography, Economic Factors, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedNiemierko, Boleslaw – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1991
The experiences of Poland in educational testing are reviewed from 1918 to 1990. Trends affecting the future of educational testing in Poland are considered. Current economic and political conditions in Eastern Europe may keep educational testing in a relatively minor position as more vital national needs are addressed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Communism, Democracy, Economic Change, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedCsapo, Beno – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
Development of educational testing in Hungary is reviewed regarding recent political and social changes. Relatively few areas in the educational system use tests regularly. The current political climate is expected to bring new standardized tests. A national core curriculum is planned with more autonomy for local-level and school-level decisions.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational History, Educational Testing, Educational Trends
