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Download full textLinn, Robert L.; Baker, Eva L.; Betebenner, Damian W. – 2002
The recently enacted No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The new law substantially increases the testing requirements for states and sets demanding accountability standards for schools, districts, and states, including the setting of measurable adequate yearly progress objectives for all…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Baker, Eva L. – 1988
The thesis of this paper is that achievement tests have changed their primary function from serving as indicators of educational accomplishments to becoming instruments of educational policy, and have thus come to be regarded as effective means of altering educational achievement and productivity. This assertion is explored by using examples of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Quality
Herman, Joan L.; Brown, Richard S.; Baker, Eva L. – 2000
The progress of students and schools in California is examined by reviewing the state's recent test history and the state's progress in creating a sound, standards-based assessment system. The story about California is mixed. Overall performance on the Stanford Achievement Test, ninth edition (SAT-9) shows that the state average, overall grades…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Baker, Eva L.; And Others – 1987
Guidelines for evaluating responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) for state-level educational assessment programs are presented. The guidelines articulate key choice points, options, and considerations by state (and district) testing directors as they solicit services for large-scale assessment from commercial testing companies. Focus is on…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Contracts, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance
Peer reviewedBaker, Eva L. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1977
It is difficult to base evaluations on concepts irrelevant to state policy making. Evaluation of a multiproject program requires both time and differentiation of method. Data from the California Early Childhood Program illustrate process variables for program component analysis, and research questions for intraprogram comparison. (CP)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedBaker, Eva L.; And Others – American Educational Research Journal, 1981
The relationship of diverse instructional materials with student performance indicators is studied in a statewide evaluation of educational reform. Observation and teacher survey data were collected, and students were tested in reading, mathematics, and attitudinal areas. Significant performance decrements were associated with the use of diverse…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Educational Assessment, Educational Games
