Notes that the goal of interactive assessment is to discover the conditions under which a student will succeed in reading, rather than simply describing a student's current status as a reader. Illustrates the differences between static and interactive assessment by presenting a case study of a seventh grade at-risk student. (RS)

The article reviews a recent report of the Task Group on Assessment and Testing under the 1988 Education Reform Act (Great Britain) as it applies to students with special educational needs. Concerns are raised regarding the detail of planning, language content, and the way progression is to be demonstrated. (DB)

The comparison of student-generated marks with those generated by teachers is discussed. Studies including such comparisons in the context of higher education courses are reviewed. Methodological issues in studies of this type are discussed and recommendations concerning the analysis are offered. (Author/MLW)

School districts are being asked to provide expanded variety and quality of educational services with fewer tax dollars. Discusses the search for accountability, productivity, quality, and equity in education and alerts school business officials to the problems and conflicts inherent in such a search. (MLF)

Described is a rationale and process that can be used for the evaluation of environmental education programs. Expectations, planning, results, and using results are all discussed as steps in the evaluation process. (CW)

The history and outcomes of the Richardson Study, to assess the state of gifted education and make recommendations for its improvement, and the Pyramid Project, to assist four school districts in implementing the study's recommendations, are chronicled. (MSE)

Applications of Oscar K. Buros' values and convictions to current developments in measurement are considered. Biographical information and Buros' personal philosophy on applied measurement are discussed. The Buros tradition refocuses evaluators' attention on the implications of their work for the end users of measurement results--test users and…

Presents the results of a 1985 statewide assessment of the status of environmental science in Texas school districts. Characterized results in terms of grade level, course, teaching materials, techniques, curriculum emphases, implementation difficulties and needed assistance. Discusses implications for inservice programs, teaching practices, and…

A typology of educational monitoring systems is developed, emphasizing its usefulness for educational policymakers. Compliance monitoring, diagnostic monitoring, and performance monitoring are three major types, which are illustrated via case studies in New Jersey, Minnesota, and California, respectively. (SLD)

A trend among European business administration courses to collaborate on a joint degree basis with other institutions in Europe is discussed. The performance of students from England, France and Germany on a common business administration course was examined. The German students performed better than both the British and French students.…

Institutions need to move from being reactive in meeting others' performance indicators towards taking a proactive approach and developing their own system of review. Personal construct theory was applied to present a deliberative evaluation process that involves staff and student perspectives in collaborative review. (Author/MLW)

Institutions must address the purpose and context of assessment, keeping in mind the dual complementary goals of an effective organization--individual growth and well-being, as well as the achievement of collective goals. Guidelines for planning and implementing assessment for improvement are presented. (MLW)

A study involving 34 Dutch eighth-grade teachers and their classes explored the accuracy, reliability, and predictive validity of a logbook procedure for assessing the opportunity to learn mathematics. Results suggest that the logbook approach is reliable and that the variables measured are good predictors of the learning progress. (SLD)

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has proposed six assessment standards: (1) assessment should focus on the most important mathematics; (2) assessment should enhance mathematics learning; (3) assessment should promote equity; (4) assessment processes should be open to review; (5) assessment should yield valid inferences about…

Discusses the role of the high school principal in supervising teachers, arguing that principals should establish structures and processes that aid teachers' self-assessment. Suggests that principals function to provide a mirror to faculty to help them see their strengths and weaknesses. Provides five sample questions to aid in faculty…