This document, in both French and English versions, is the Chemistry 30 Grade 12 Diploma Examination from Alberta Education. It is a 2.5 hour closed-book examination consisting of 44 multiple-choice and 12 numerical-response questions of equal value that are worth 70% of the examination, and 2 written-response questions of equal value worth 30% of…

This document, in both English and French versions, is the Physics 30 Grade 12 Diploma Examination from Alberta Education. It is a 2.5 hour closed-book examination consisting of 37 multiple-choice and 12 numerical-response questions of equal value that are worth 70% of the examination, and 2 written-response questions of equal value worth 30% of…

Chemistry 30 is a twelfth-grade chemistry course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during January 1985, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and three written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since…

Chemistry 30 is a twelfth-grade chemistry course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during June 1985, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and three written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since…

Biology 30 is a twelfth-grade biology course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during January 1985, it contains 80 multiple-choice questions and seven written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since…

Biology 30 is a twelfth-grade biology course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during June 1985, it contains 80 multiple-choice questions and six written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since scoring is…

Physics 30 is a twelfth-grade physics course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during January 1985, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and four written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since scoring…

Physics 30 is a twelfth-grade physics course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during June 1985, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and three written-response problems. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since scoring…

Presented are released science exercises from the National Assessment of Educational Progress in a loose-leaf format. Each exercise is followed by a documentation page that describes the objective being measured, mode of administration, age groups assessed, type of scoring, and national result. (CS) Primary type of information provided by report:…

This performance test is comprised of four activities, each with a specific objective(s), process skills, material for each pupil, procedure, and directions to the pupil. The four activity objectives are: I. Describe and classify objects by properties; II. Compare properties of objects to understand serial ordering; III. Describe and classify…

Describes the use of multiple choice tests as a method of motivation, using items that are open to differing interpretations, and deciding on the correct" answer by class vote after discussion. (AL)

Describes rationale for examining technical vocabulary in O-level and CSE (Certification of Secondary Education) chemistry papers/examinations. Identification and usage of technical/nontechnical terms were noted and analyzed, indicating no differences between the two examinations. Includes lists of frequency of chemical terms and words used in…

Responses from a stratified random sample of British elementary schools (64 of 102) found generally consistent practices in preparing students for national science achievement tests. Variations in time spent, approaches, and resources were related to variables of attainment, school size, class composition, and teacher's professional…