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Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1983
A series of exercises developed and used by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) focusing on citizenship and social studies objectives is provided. Every year since 1969, NAEP has gathered information about levels of educational attainments of 9-, 13-, and 17-year-olds and young adults (26-35) across the nation. Ten learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Citizenship Education, Educational Assessment
Humphreys, Lloyd G.; Davey, Timothy C. – 1983
Four tests were chosen for a study that investigated the hypothesis that individual differences in aural comprehension might anticipate individual differences in general information. A composite of eight subtest scores from the Test of General Information (TGI) was used as a measure of students' general knowledge. The Listening section of the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences
Luster, Tom; Youatt, June – 1989
A quasi-experimental design was used to assess the effects of pre-parenthood education classes on high school students. Participants were 130 students from 8 high schools in Michigan; 26 students not enrolled in the parenting course served as a control group. In both groups, students' knowledge of child development, and beliefs about appropriate…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Child Development, Child Rearing, Curriculum Evaluation
Yao, Katy – 1989
Gagne proposed in his learning hierarchy model that a final task could not be performed by an individual who does not have the subordinate skills, and that any superordinate task involved in the hierarchy of skill building could be performed by an individual provided suitable instructions were given, and provided the relevant subordinate knowledge…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Grade 5
Bein, Frederick L. – 1988
A baseline geography skills test was administered during 1987 to over 3,000 students who were enrolled in freshmen geography courses at 18 Indiana universities. Known as the National Council for Geographic Education Competency-Based Geography Test, Secondary Level, Form D, this test was used to measure the students' level of geographic ability in:…
Descriptors: College Students, Demography, Geographic Concepts, Geography
Payne, Sidney L. – 1988
The practicum was designed to assist parents of head-injured children in dealing with the special education system. The program provided parents with information about the special education system and encouraged them to take an active role at the Individualized Education Program (IEP) conference. Parents were also helped to better understand the…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Elementary Secondary Education, Head Injuries, Individualized Education Programs
Kirkwood, Kristian J.; And Others – 1984
This survey examines the level of general knowledge and attitudes of 12th grade students toward Canada. A sample of 3,230 English- and French-speaking students drawn from a selection of Canadian public schools were administered a two-part survey. The first part, containing statements designed to elicit student opinions and feelings about issues…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Economics, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Spitzberg, Irving J., Jr. – 1985
Connections between the international exchange of persons and the larger system for the exchange of knowledge are discussed, along with the use of policy-relevant knowledge. Two examples of knowledge exchange are considered: (1) judgments about quality in higher education policy in Britain and the United States; and (2) the construction of new…
Descriptors: Diffusion (Communication), Exchange Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Torstendahl, Rolf – 1985
A Swedish Research on Higher Education project to investigate relationships between knowledge and educational certification is described. The first study involves several cohorts of engineering students from technological universities in Paris, Stockholm, Zurich, and Berlin for the period 1880-1960. Attention is directed to students' educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Certification, Education Work Relationship, Employment Level
Dodd, Alan; Shaughnessy, Michael F. – 1987
This study evaluated the acquisition of study skills in high-risk college freshmen enrolled in a developmental course, "Introduction to University Studies." The construction of the 30-item multiple choice instrument was described. The test reflected the objectives of the course, covering traditional study skill topics such as…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Course Evaluation, Higher Education, Knowledge Level
Samuels, Marilyn; Price, M. Anne – 1986
The document summarizes results of a project to help design effective in-service training programs for regular and special class teachers dealing with students with learning disabilities (LD). Feedback from participants in inservice programs offered by the Learning Centre in Alberta (Canada) suggests the importance of better identification of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Knowledge Level
Philadelphia Community Coll., PA. Office of Institutional Research. – 1987
In spring 1986, the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) participated in a study conducted by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges to test students' knowledge of the liberal arts. The General Academic Assessment (GAA), a 94-item test of student knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and English usage, was…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, General Education, Knowledge Level
Avazian, Karyn Lorraine Wood – 1987
The review of the literature focuses on research assessing the effects of learning disabilities on a child's self-concept. After an introduction, definitions of "learning disabilities" and "self-concept" are offered. The literature on effects of learning disabilities on self-concept in elementary, middle, and high school age children is then…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1984
In 1983-84, the Center for the Study of Community Colleges developed and field tested an instrument, the General Academic Assessment (GAA), to assess community college students' knowledge of several liberal arts areas, including mathematics. The GAA was completed by a sample of 8,024 students at four large, urban community college districts. The…
Descriptors: Algebra, Community Colleges, Educational Testing, Knowledge Level
Waltman, John L. – 1983
A study sought to determine the relationship between grammar competency and success in a business communication course. Students completed a written English competency test consisting of 25 sentences, each with one of eight kinds of errors, including comma splice and incorrect pronoun reference. Students were then asked to choose the one…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Competence, Content Area Writing, Grammar
