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Bentley, Cynthia K. – 1985
The article reviews concerns related to the selection and administration of career interest inventories for handicapped secondary students, discusses utilization of the results within an educational setting and considers the importance of cooperative efforts. Useful instruments for students in grades 9-12 are listed and administration procedures…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Exploration, Disabilities, High Schools
Download full textAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1995
This evaluation package contains two model tests, one for the Alberta (Canada) French 20 course (intermediate 4/5) and one for French 30 (intermediate 5/6). The tests were designed for holistic evaluation of high school students' language performance based on an experiential/communicative approach. They allow teachers to obtain a sampling of…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, French
Putnam, Ralph; And Others – 1984
Misconceptions high school students have about constructs in the BASIC programming language were examined in this study. A total of 96 high school students received a screening test after a semester course in BASIC programming, and 56 of these students were subsequently interviewed by means of questions and short programs prepared in advance. The…
Descriptors: Computers, Error Patterns, High School Students, High Schools
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Trade and Industrial Education Instructional Materials Lab. – 1978
The Ohio Vocational Achievement Tests are specially designed instruments for use by teachers, supervisors, and administrators to evaluate and diagnose vocational achievement for improving instruction in secondary vocational programs at the 11th and 12th grade levels. This guide explains the Ohio Vocational Achievement Tests and how they are used.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, High Schools, Scoring Formulas
Fielding, Glen; And Others – 1986
An attempt to improve high school teachers' integration of testing and instructional practice through inservice training failed to produce substantial results. In each of five districts participating, one high school used the intervention and one served as a control. Three science teachers were trained in each school, one as a lead teacher. Data…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, High Schools, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Improvement
American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. – 1996
The ACT Assessment is a measure of skills in English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning necessary for college coursework. This booklet is intended to help students do their best on the ACT. It summarizes general test-taking strategies, describes the content of each of the tests, provides specific tips for each, and lets students know…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Valdman, Albert, Ed. – 1987
The proceedings of a two and one-half day symposium concerning the assessment of functional language ability through the oral interview process included the following papers: "The FSI/ILR/ACTFL Proficiency Scales and Testing Techniques: Development, Current Status, and Need Research" (John L. D. Clark, Ray T. Clifford); "The ACTFL…
Descriptors: Certification, Communicative Competence (Languages), Evaluation Criteria, Grammar
American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. – 1996
The ACT Assessment is a measure of skills in English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning necessary for college coursework. This booklet includes four sections designed to help the assessment user. Section 1, "Components of the ACT Assessment," contains general information about the assessment for counselors and college advisors…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Achievement Tests, College Bound Students
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1999
This guide for those in the "High Schools That Work" initiative is designed to help teachers use classroom assessment to motivate students to work harder to meet challenging standards; to get students to organize information, make interdisciplinary connections, synthesize new knowledge, and draw conclusions from what they learn; to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Rating, Alternative Assessment
