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Reynolds, Arthur J.; Bezruczko, Nikolaus – 1988
The proliferation of minimum competency testing in recent years has not resulted in a critical analysis of the construct validity of such tests. The present study examined the dimensionality and construct validity of an urban life skills competency test (the 1987 eighth-grade Chicago Minimum Proficiency Skills Test (MPST) via linear analysis. The…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Construct Validity, Daily Living Skills, Elementary School Students
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1986
Assessment of the College-Level Academic Skills Test Project (CLAST) at Florida colleges and universities is discussed. Included is an overview of the role of placement testing for entering freshmen and the questions that should be answered regarding the effectiveness of current entry testing and course placement practices. Information is included…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Freshmen, Communication Skills, Educational Testing
Fincher, Cameron – 1988
The United States is not doing as well as it could in assessing educational outcomes in the 1980s. The assessment movement of the 1980s indicates that its institutional memory is poor, and when coping with outside pressures, it is slow to recall how it coped the last time it was under pressure. It is important to remember such events and pressures…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
Sworder, Steve – 1987
This study was designed to determine the level of support among Saddleback College (California) students and faculty for maintaining the current exclusivity of the Mathematics Department in certifying student competence in mathematics as required for the associate degree. The study also identified current practices used by California community…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Higher Education
Mager, Gerald M., Ed.; And Others – 1983
The four position statements included in this occasional paper are the products of a conference involving the New York State Association of Teacher Educators and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education--New York State, on "Who Will Be the Teachers of the Future.""Entry Level Testing in New York State,"…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Troyka, Lynn Quitman – 1982
The goal of the 1981-82 examination of the Evaluation Scale (ES) of the City University of New York's (CUNY) Writing Skills Assessment Test (WSAT) was to ascertain if the descriptive criteria of the original ES, instituted in 1978, might be refined in the light of CUNY's four years of experience with large-scale testing at a multicampus…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation Criteria
Marso, Ronald N.; Pigge, Fred L. – 1988
This study involved the assessment of classroom teachers' standardized and mastery program testing needs and proficiencies by a random sample of Ohio principals and supervisors (N=586). A total of 229 supervisors, 313 building principals, and 44 individuals in related supervisory roles was used. The findings from the investigation support the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education

Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Planning and Development. – 1985
This document acquaints teachers and curriculum directors with the reading, mathematics, and problem solving indicators assessed by the Georgia Basic Skills Tests, initially given in grade 10. Students who fail initially in grade 10 have at least five other opportunities to take the test and must pass it in order to graduate. In reading, skill…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Grade 10, Graduation Requirements
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1986
This Technical Report provides descriptions and summary data that assist measurement specialists in assessing the procedures used in developing New Jersey's High School Proficiency Test (HSPT), the technical qualities of the tests, and the statewide results obtained from its use. The data summarized in this report were collected during the various…
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Item Analysis
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Educational Assessment. – 1985
Eleven mathematics objectives for seventh grade students to attain are listed. After general specifications for test items and the format for the test package are noted, specifications for assessing each objective are given, with enabling skills, a description of test questions, a description of answer choices, and examples of test questions for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Grade 7
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Educational Assessment. – 1985
The Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) Exit Level Writing Test is based on eight behavioral objectives that fall under five skill areas. Satisfactory performance on this test is required for high school graduation in Texas. This document, intended for teachers and test developers, presents general testing instructions and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Educational Assessment, Essay Tests, Graduation Requirements
Southeastern Public Education Program, Columbia, SC. – 1982
In 1978, the South Carolina state legislature passed Act 631, resulting in the mandated Basic Skills Assessment Program (BSAP) to improve the quality of instruction in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. This report is the documentation of a 1-year Southeastern Public Education Program project, the Basic Skills Assessment…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Mappus, L. Lynne; And Others – 1981
Designed to be a tool for curriculum and instructional development consistent with assessment of the state objectives in mathematics, this teaching and testing guide provides a summary of the skills that should be considered instructionally and how each objective is tested. Information is included on state objectives for mathematics teachers for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Objectives, Instructional Development, Instructional Improvement
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Student Assessment Section. – 1981
The Florida Statewide Assessment Program, defined by the 1976 Educational Accountability Act, collects and disseminates information on the effectiveness of its school systems to help its students achieve minimum performance standards (MPS) in mathematics, reading, and writing tasks. The 1980-81 regular assessment involved approximately 460,000…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment
Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1984
Results are presented of the Connecticut Statewide Basic Skills Proficiency Test, which was administered to Connecticut ninth graders for the fourth time in 1983. The history of the test is summarized; it was designed to identify students who are performing so far below grade level that they require remedial instruction to succeed in the ninth…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Cutting Scores, Grade 9