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Lombard, Juliana V. – 1988
The validity and reliability of two techniques of assessing writing proficiency were compared in a sample of 300 South African students (in Standard 8) for whom English was a second language. The objective, multiple choice method was compared with a subjective, essay method. Students completed a Standard English Second Language Item Bank Test and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, English (Second Language), Essay Tests
Sherman, Thomas F., Ed.; Lundquist, Margaret, Ed. – Online Submission, 2004
These papers are partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. The cohort included a variety of licenser areas that represent most levels and content areas of K-12 education. The students were encouraged to keep their questions and hypothesis directed at…
Descriptors: Research Papers (Students), Elementary Secondary Education, Action Research, Teacher Education Programs
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
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Murphy, Victoria A. – Second Language Research, 1997
A study investigated whether adult learners of a second language would judge grammaticality differently in visual and aural judgment tasks. Four groups were tested: English first-language, French first-language, English second-language, and French second-language. Results indicate judgments were slower and less accurate in the aural condition,…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Auditory Stimuli, Comparative Analysis, English
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Kelley, Carolyn – Education and Urban Society, 1994
Examines the approach of the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program to curricular development and assessment using the framework of D. Massell for agenda setting for content standards. Opportunities and constraints applicable to the current national standards movement are discussed. The AP program clearly meets capacity building and…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Agenda Setting, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Sexton, David; Lobman, Marcia; Oremland, Jeff – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Learning Accomplishment Profile-Diagnostic Standardized Assessment, a standardized norm-referenced developmental assessment tool for children between the ages of 30 to 72 months. The test assesses fine motor skills, language skills, cognitive ability, and gross motor development. Its administration, standardization,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Ability, Disabilities
Wheeler, N. Jill – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Test of Early Reading Ability-2, an assessment that measures the ability of children ages 3 through 9 to attribute meaning to printed symbols, knowledge of the alphabet and its functions, and understanding of the conventions of print. Its administration, standardization, reliability, and validity are discussed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Development, Children, Disability Identification
Hamilton, Laura S. – 1994
Despite the number of studies investigating affective aspects of test taking, little is known about how students perceive the kinds of extended performance assessments currently being developed for state and local testing programs. This paper presents two studies that address these issues. In the first, hands-on science tasks were administered to…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Alternative Assessment, Constructed Response, Educational Assessment
Park, Chung; Allen, Nancy L. – 1994
This study is part of continuing research into the meaning of future National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scales. In this study, the test framework, as examined by NAEP's consensus process, and attributes of the items, identified by science experts, cognitive scientists, and measurement specialists, are examined. Preliminary…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity, Content Validity
Badger, Elizabeth; Thomas, Brenda – 1989
In the spring of 1988, the Massachusetts Department of Education administered its second biennial assessment (the Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program), testing students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. This report discusses the use of open-ended questions in one form of the science tests.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Thomas, Brenda – 1989
In the spring of 1988, the Massachusetts Department of Education administered its second biennial assessment (the Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program) of students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. This report discusses the use of open-ended questions in the tests of social studies. One-twelfth of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Current Events, Elementary School Students
Wilson, Ann Jarvella – 1986
The purpose of this paper, which is drawn from a larger analytic history of the National Teacher Evaluation (NTE) program, is to investigate issues of validity within the context of the program's 50-year history. Three major findings emerge from historical considerations relating to: (1) the continuity of test content and justification over the…
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Skills, Competency Based Teacher Education, Court Litigation
Rosa, Carlos M.; And Others – 1989
A study was undertaken to examine psychometric properties of "La Prueba Riverside de Realizacion en Espanol" (PRRE) and the "Spanish Assessment of Basic Education" (SABE) when administered to a sample of limited-English-proficient students, grades 1 through 8. Spanish-language versions of both tests were used for the study.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Background
Jackman, Diane H., Ed. – 1998
This document contains six research papers: "Articulation Practices among Secondary and Postsecondary Vocational-Technical Education Programs" (Bob R. Stewart, Sandra Eckert-Stewart); "What Message Are We Sending to Counselors about Their Role in Tech Prep?" (Paula Puckett); "From School-to-Work: Secretaries' and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Counselor Role, Distance Education, Education Work Relationship
Maddux, Cleborne D. – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Third Edition, an assessment designed to test preschool children in vocabulary acquisition, screen both for giftedness and mental retardation, and measure English language proficiency in individuals for whom English is not a primary language. Its administration, standardization,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Identification
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