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Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1997
The end-of-grade component of the North Carolina Testing Program was implemented in 1992-93 in response to state legislation. The end-of-grade tests emphasize higher-order thinking skills and the ability of students to solve real-life types of problems. These tests also reflect the higher standards set forth in national curriculum standards for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups
Elliott, Emerson J. – 1993
An outline of remarks made at a National Seminar on Equity and Educational Testing and Assessment in March of 1993 is provided. Issues of equity in education and educational assessment are discussed in the context of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAEP is a national test in the sense that it monitors what is happening…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Barton, Paul E.; Coley, Richard J. – 1994
This report provides a profile of state testing programs in 1992-93, as well as a view of classroom testing practices by state, school district, school, or individual teacher. Information, taken from a variety of sources, including the National Assessment of Educational Progress and a General Accounting Office study, indicates that the…
Descriptors: Ability, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment
