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Direct linkvon Davier, Alina A. – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2010
The article "Thinking About Linking" by Newton (2010) presents a novel philosophical perspective on the way that educational assessments should be linked. Newton starts by describing the linking framework as it was characterized in various publications and identifies a cross-cultural dimension in the definitions and uses of test…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Cole, Nancy S. – ACT Res Rep, 1969
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Testing
Download full textHarris, Douglas N.; Sass, Tim R. – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2009
Mounting pressure in the policy arena to improve teacher productivity either by improving signals that predict teacher performance or through creating incentive contracts based on performance--has spurred two related questions: Are there important determinants of teacher productivity that are not captured by teacher credentials but that can be…
Descriptors: Credentials, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Skills, Principals
Cohen, Elaine; And Others – 1990
In 1987, Santa Barbara City College, California, received a grant to develop valid and culturally fair assessment procedures for placing students into appropriate level courses. Specifically, the project sought to: (1) determine faculty and student perceptions of the skills needed to succeed in entry-level college classes; (2) examine the…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Testing, Predictive Measurement
Maryland State Board for Higher Education, Annapolis. – 1984
Alternatives for testing the achievement of college students in Maryland are reviewed by committee members appointed by the State Board for Higher Education and Maryland's public institutions of higher education. The achievement testing alternatives would be a means of assessing institutional effectiveness; all entail the use of tests currently in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Basic Skills, Cognitive Tests
Richards, William – 1986
In fall 1985, a study was conducted by the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education to analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of community college assessment programs throughout the state. Each community college in the state randomly selected 100 students whose basic skills had been assessed and who had enrolled in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1990
This report of the California State Postsecondary Education Commission discusses standardized testing at the higher education level in California and is comprised of three parts. Part 1 describes six tests related to undergraduate admission, placement, and financial assistance. Part 2 describes five tests required by graduate programs and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Admission, Comparative Analysis, Educational Testing
Hendel, Patricia K., Ed. – 1982
A compilation of 109 abstracts from the "Research and Development Report Series," is presented based on R&D projects conducted during 1963-1981 by Educational Testing Service on behalf of the College Entrance Examination Board. Project titles and authors include the following: "The Effect of Special Preparation on SAT Verbal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Attitude Measures
