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Download full textAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1997
This document is the Grade 12 diploma examination in mathematics at Level 33 from the Office of the Ministry of Education in Alberta, Canada. The two-and-a-half hour test is a closed-book examination consisting of 37 multiple choice and 12 numerical response questions of equal value worth 70% of the examination, and four written response questions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1997
This document is the Grade 12 diploma examination in mathematics at Level 30 from the Office of the Ministry of Education in Alberta. The two-and-a-half hour test is a closed-book examination consisting of 40 multiple choice and 9 numerical response questions of equal value worth 70% of the examination, and three written response questions worth…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau of Publications. – 1989
This survey reflects new developments in the mathematics curriculum as emphasized in the curriculum frameworks and state-adopted textbooks. The first section describes the procedure for the development of the survey and the rationale for the topics and types of questions included on the mathematics portion of the test. The second section describes…
Descriptors: Grade 12, High Schools, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1987
This bulletin contains general guidelines on the Diploma Examinations Program required for all grade 12 students for the 1987-88 school year in Alberta, Canada. The grade 12 Diploma Examinations Program is an integral part of the high school diploma requirements and is intended to develop and maintain excellence in educational standards through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
Peer reviewedMcGaw, Barry – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1985
A variety of methods are used to assess secondary school seniors in Australia to determine college admission: locally-developed achievement tests in curricular subjects; external achievement tests; and general aptitude tests, such as the Australian Scholastic Aptitude Tests. Testing problems include aggregating and rescaling of scores. (GDC)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
This twelfth grade diploma examination is written in both French and English. The test consists of 52 multiple-choice items and three written response questions. Two and one-half hours are provided for taking the test; approved calculators may be used. The test content covers a wide range of mathematical topics including: geometry; trigonometry;…
Descriptors: Calculators, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
This test booklet contains a two and one-half-hour achievement test in Social Studies 30, administered in June 1985. It is used as a twelfth grade diploma examination in Alberta, Canada. The multiple choice section, comprising 70 percent of the total score, contains 70 items. For the essay test, which counts toward 30 percent of the total score,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Essay Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
This test booklet contains a two and one-half-hour achievement test in Social Studies 30, administered in January 1985. It is used as a twelfth grade diploma examination in Alberta, Canada. The multiple choice section, comprising 70 percent of the total score, contains 70 items. For the essay test, which counts toward 30 percent of the total…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Essay Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1998
This annual report combines the November, January, April, June, and August provincial results in diploma examination courses in the Alberta (Canada) schools. The graphs, tables, and text describe student performance for the entire school year. The report is designed to assist school personnel in identifying patterns of students' achievement in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Bock, R. Darrell – 1991
The scoring method that will be applied in the current 12th-grade science assessment project of the National Science Foundation and the Office of Educational Research and Assessment is described. The method, "graded mark-point" scoring, is modeled after procedures developed by P. Tamir for use in the performance exercises of the Israeli…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluators, Grade 12, Grading
Rothfarb, Sylvia H.; And Others – 1985
A procedure for evaluating the oral language proficiency of limited English proficient (LEP) secondary school students is presented. The sample consisted of 101 twelfth grade students randomly selected from high schools in the Dade County Public Schools (Miami, Florida), including 72 LEP students. These students were or had been enrolled in…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, English (Second Language), Grade 12, High Schools
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1989
Results of the Diploma Examinations Program conducted by Alberta Education during June 1989 are provided. This report is designed to assist policymakers and educators in reviewing the effectiveness of their programs and in reinforcing instructional successes previously achieved. The grade 12 program is intended to develop and maintain excellence…
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
Weil, Kathryn – 1986
The New Mexico High School Proficiency Examination (NMHSPE) assesses the extent to which New Mexico students have mastered the skills and knowledge specified on the New Mexico Basic Skills Plan. The test includes an objective portion and a writing assessment. A student passing both sections receives a diploma endorsement from the State Department…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Grade 10, Grade 11
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1999
This annual report combines the November, January, April, June, and August provincial results in diploma examination courses in Alberta, Canada. The graphs, tables, and text describe student performance for the entire school year. The report is designed to assist school personnel in identifying patterns of student achievement in Alberta and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Annual Reports
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1993
Beginning in February 1994, twelfth-grade students who have passed the Ohio Ninth-grade Proficiency Tests in all areas will take the Twelfth-grade Proficiency Tests in writing, reading, mathematics, and citizenship. This fact sheet describes the Twelfth-grade Proficiency Test in citizenship. The test is designed to measure a twelfth-grade level of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility, Critical Thinking
