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Download full textCarmichael, Colin – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2015
This study compares the judgments that teachers make on their students' mathematics achievement with results taken from Australia's National Assessment Program: Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Using a sample of 2144 students, drawn from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), the study develops two regression models: one with teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Mathematics
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2009
This report presents the findings from the second National Assessment Program--Civics and Citizenship, conducted under the auspices of the national council of education ministers, the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA). The National Assessment Program--Civics and Citizenship measures Year 6 and Year…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Competency Tests, Educational Testing, National Programs
Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2009
The process of collecting student background information from parents using nationally agreed definitions of student background characteristics began in 2005. The original edition of this manual, titled "Data Implementation Manual for Enrolments for the 2005 and 2006 School Years," was prepared to assist schools and systems in modifying…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment, Student Characteristics, Elementary School Students
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2007
In 2007, the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) conducted an assessment of a sample of Year 6 and Year 10 students across Australia to assess their proficiency in civics and citizenship. The assessment of civics and citizenship is part of a national plan that has been put in place to monitor and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Competency Tests, Educational Testing, National Programs
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2007
In 2007, the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) conducted an assessment of a sample of Year 6 and Year 10 students across Australia to assess their proficiency in civics and citizenship. The assessment of civics and citizenship is part of a national plan that has been put in place to monitor and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Competency Tests, Educational Testing, National Programs
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2008
In 2008 the Council of Australian Government (COAG), which comprises the Prime Minister, State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers, agreed to a new reform agenda to ensure that all Australian school students acquire the knowledge and skills to participate effectively in society and employment in a globalised economy. In order to advance its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment, Student Characteristics, Elementary School Students
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
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1992
This report is aimed at helping Congress better understand the functions, history, capabilities, limitations, uses, and misues of educational tests; learn more about the promises and pitfalls of new assessment methods and technologies; and identify and weigh policy options affecting educational policy. To prepare this report, the Office of…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Program Evaluation and Methodology Div. – 1993
The experience of the Canadian provinces with large-scale testing programs is reviewed to suggest answers to questions currently discussed in the United States regarding the proposed national system of achievement testing. In the Canadian provinces, tests are linked to provincial curricula. Standards and assessments are not set by experts with no…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing
