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Download full textBaron, Barbara – 1988
All but two of the states are in the process of implementing some form of mandatory teacher testing, if they have not already done so. However, the limitations of state procedures, i.e., different standards, approaches, and requirements, combined with significant improvement in evaluation techniques, have led to the call for a system of national…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, National Programs, Preservice Teacher Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1988
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), a private, nonprofit body, was established in 1987 to address the need for uniform teaching criteria and improved methods for gauging how well such standards are met. The NBPTS is comprised of 63 members who are teachers (the majority), school administrators, local board members,…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Higher Education, National Programs
ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation, Washington, DC. – 1995
Many organizations, school districts, and state departments of education are posting useful materials on the Internet for anyone interested in Goals 2000, world-class standards, and school restructuring. This digest identifies key Internet offerings related to Goals 2000 and world-class standards. Pointers to each of these offerings can be found…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Bishop, Ann P. – 1991
Federal legislation authorizing the creation of the National Research and Education Network (NREN)--i.e., the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-194)--was signed into law by the President in December 1991. This network is envisioned as an expansion and enhancement of the existing U.S. Internet, the collection of interconnected…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Baratz-Snowden, Joan – 1992
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) was established in 1987 and charged with the mission of improving the quality of teaching and public education. The National Board certification system involves three critical elements: (1) standards setting; (2) assessment instruments; and (3) professional development. This Digest…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Early Childhood Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Shafer, Mary Morello – 1992
Examining testing practices in other countries can help formulate ideas and issues in establishing a national assessment system in the United States. Based on recent reports by the Office of Technology and Assessment and the National Endowment for the Humanities, this digest provides an overview of the national examinations in several European…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis
