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Peer reviewedBullock, Cheryl Davis; DeStefano, Lizanne – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1998
The usefulness of the 1992 TSA in reading was studied using interviews from 26 state directors of assessment. Perceptions about TSA credibility and orientation of test components and current use of TSA results were examined. The directors suggested involving more teachers in assessment, modifying descriptors, disseminating results quicker, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment
Download full textNorthwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Test Center. – 1995
Articles related to assessment in the field of reading are presented to provide ideas for those studying reading and reading assessment. There are two sections to the bibliography: the articles themselves and an index. Many of the entries describe informal assessments and are intended mainly for classroom use. The 124 articles are listed in…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Classroom Techniques, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
Crehan, Kevin D. – 1997
A large school district conducting a revision of its curriculum-based assessment program for grades one through six introduced performance assessments in response to a demand for more authentic assessment associated with national concerns for standards-based educational reform. This study reports validity evidence for the locally developed reading…
Descriptors: Correlation, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Elementary Education
Schafer, William D.; And Others – 1994
Three expert panels reviewed the 1991 Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) reading test. This was the first year of an assessment program designed to measure school progress toward, among other content areas, three reading outcomes: reading for literary experience, reading to become informed, and reading to perform a task. The…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Howe, Mary E.; Thames, Dana G. – 1996
Standardized testing for large-scale assessment in Mississippi has changed to include both selected-response and performance-based formats for the past 3 academic years. The purpose of this followup study was to examine the perceptions of practicing teachers who belonged to a professional reading organization in the state with regard to this new…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrators, College Faculty, Educational Assessment
Kentucky Univ., Lexington. Center for Professional Development. – 1991
In April 1991, members of the Kentucky Educational Research Association (KERA), held a conference to discuss performance assessment and its use in Kentucky schools. The following papers from the conference are included: (1) "Our Conference and the Performance Assessment Committee" (S. Kifer); (2) "Performance Assessment: A National…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Conference Papers, Educational Assessment, Educational Research
