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Download full textMinnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 1998
Consisting of items from the 1998 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment as well as some items created specifically for the Practice Test, this Practice Test intends to be representative of the type of test and contain items similar to those that appear on actual grade 5 reading tests. These practice tests are not intended to be psychometrically…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 1998
Consisting of items from the 1998 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment as well as some items created specifically for the Practice Test, this Practice Test intends to be representative of the type of test and contain items similar to those that appear on actual grade 3 reading tests. These practice tests are not intended to be psychometrically…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Grade 3, Minimum Competency Testing
Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 1997
Consisting of four articles taken from the "Minneapolis Star Tribune" with 10 questions for each article, this Practice Test gives an answer sheet and an answer key (including specification to the type of question either Literal Comprehension or Inferential Comprehension). These practice tests are not intended to be psychometrically…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 1997
Discussing the established legislation and background behind the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, this document outlines reading test specifications for third and fifth grade. It gives specifications for grades three and five on Reading Passages, Readability, Test Conditions, and Test Forms. Two sections are devoted to details for each grade…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Grade 3
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of the Superintendent. – 1982
Starting with the ninth grade, Hawaiian students are given the opportunity to take the Hawaii State Test of Essential Competencies (HSTEC) to demonstrate mastery of 14 Essential Competencies. These competencies are grouped into those covering the Basic Skills area and those covering the Other Life Skills area (e.g., distinguishing fact from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Grade 9, Graduation Requirements
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1989
This booklet answers frequently asked questions about the Exit Examination that students in South Carolina must pass before they receive a high school diploma. As provided for by the Education Improvement Act of 1984, the State Board of Education adopted the South Carolina Basic Skills Assessment Program (BSAP) objectives in 1985 as the basis for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Basic Skills, Exit Examinations
Vincennes Univ., IN. – 1994
Compiled to assist advisors at Vincennes University (VU), a two-year college in Indiana, as well as high school counselors and prospective students, this book provides information on placement at VU and entry-level skills needed for success in specific programs, majors, or courses. A brief introduction describes the objectives of the skills guide…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Community Colleges
