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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1989
In June 1989, third, sixth, and ninth graders in Alberta (Canada) were administered standardized tests in English, Social Studies, and Science, respectively. This report presents results of these tests at each grade level and by gender, with comparative data from 1985. Data for 31,998 third graders (English), 29,918 sixth graders (social studies),…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textBecker, Douglas F.; Forsyth, Robert A. – 1990
Gender differences in achievement were studied in five academic areas: (1) vocabulary; (2) language usage; (3) reading; (4) mathematics problem solving; and (5) using sources of information. Standardized achievement test scores for a sample of 3,002 students (1,642 females and 1,360 males) who were tested in each of 10 consecutive years, grades 3…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Students
McCann, Kaye R. – 1989
The summary report "Statewide Test Results, Summary Report, Spring 1989" provided educators and the general public with information about the Delaware Educational Assessment Program (DEAP) and the performance of Delaware public school students on the Stanford Achievement Test, Eighth Edition (Stanford 8). This appendix disaggregates the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Preparation, Compensatory Education
Ward, William C.; And Others – 1986
The College Board Computerized Placement Tests are intended for use by two- and four-year colleges in determining whether entering students are prepared for college-level work in English, reading, and mathematics, or whether they need developmental studies. Seventeen colleges and universities participated in pilot testing of the College Board…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Basic Skills, College English, College Faculty
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1986
The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) was developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), in response to Texas House Bill 72 (1984), which mandated a new basic skills assessment program for mathematics, reading, and writing at grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. This document is one in a series of Instructional Strategies Guides…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1986
The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) was developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), in response to Texas House Bill 72 (1984), which mandated a new basic skills assessment program for mathematics, reading, and writing at grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. This document is one in a series of Instructional Strategies Guides…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Descriptive Writing
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1986
The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) was developed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), in response to Texas House Bill 72 (1984), which mandated a new basic skills assessment program for mathematics, reading, and writing at grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. This document is one in a series of Instructional Strategies Guides…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 3
Lewis, Janice C. – 1986
The purposes of this study were to examine the relationship between academic achievement and demographic and school background variables for school districts and school buildings and to develop from these relationships a basis for comparing achievement at similar schools. The sample consisted of Iowa public school districts that participated in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Budgeting, Discipline Policy, Elementary Education
Braungart-Bloom, Diane S. – 1986
This paper reports on the New Jersey State Department of Education's research process for developing a scoring rubric that assesses test objectives and higher order thinking skills through writing. New Jersey's statewide assessment program includes a written essay portion to test students' ability to write on a given topic and communicate an…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Critical Thinking, Data Collection
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Princeton, NJ. – 1986
In 1985-86, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) will undertake the fifth national assessment of science knowledge, skills, and attitudes in 9-, 13-, and 17-year old Americans. The science objectives have been developed and reviewed by committees of scientists and educators. The objectives presented in this document are grouped…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Princeton, NJ. – 1986
Computer skills objectives have been developed for the 1986 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). These items will be administered to a large number of American students aged 9, 13, and 17 in grades 3, 7, and 11. For this first national assessment of computer skills, it was necessary to consider the existing expertise of school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Computer Literacy
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1986
Intended for teachers, this document provides curriculum specifications for the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations in English 30 in Alberta, Canada. Introductory information (1) indicates the approximate time to be devoted to teaching various components of the language arts, the relative importance of concepts and skills, and priorities for instruction…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, English Curriculum
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1986
Intended for teachers, this document provides curriculum specifications for the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations in English 33 in Alberta, Canada. Introductory information (1) indicates the approximate time to be devoted to teaching various components of the language arts, the relative importance of concepts and skills, and priorities for instruction…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, English Curriculum
Hoffman, Lee McGraw; Rachal, Janella – 1985
A variety of adults were surveyed on alternative strategies for the State of Louisiana's minimum competency testing program. Both individual and group interviews were conducted with teachers, local school district supervisors and program administrators, parents, and state board of education members. Participants discussed what a state testing…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Alternative Assessment, Attitude Measures, Boards of Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1988
This brochure is designed to acquaint persons involved in elementary and secondary instruction in New York State with State syllabi and the State testing program. The New York State testing program was mandated to measure student achievement and program effectiveness in the areas of mathematics, English language arts (reading and writing),…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education Programs, Core Curriculum
