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Peer reviewedSilliman, Elaine R.; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1993
This article describes the communication development program of a cooperative association of 55 Illinois school districts, which provides special education services for children and adolescents with low incidence disabilities including severe communication disorders. It examines the program's philosophy, principles, and practices; its authentic…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Evaluation Methods, Performance Based Assessment
Direct linkCreswell, John; Underwood, Catherine – Australian Council for Educational Research, 2004
The primary focus of this report is to examine the effect that geographical location may have on the performance of students from schools from all parts of Australia who participated in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2000). Approximately 5,477 students from 231…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geographic Location, Rural Urban Differences, Academic Achievement
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2006
Schools that become part of the "Making Middle Grades Work" network are expected to use the middle grades comprehensive improvement framework to show progress in changing school and classroom practices in ways that advance student achievement. True school reform is not a quick process. It is a continuous effort to make purposeful and planned…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Middle Schools, Performance Based Assessment, Reading Achievement
Horvath, Frank G. – 1991
The assessment programs of Alberta Education (Canada) are described, and the principles that guide these programs are reviewed. Alberta is committed to authentic assessment in its three major assessment programs: (1) the Diploma Examinations Program for certification in specific courses at the end of high school; (2) the Achievement Testing…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Diagnosis
