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Download full textBaker, Eva L. – 1986
Ways to improve the validity of assessment of college students are discussed. Validity problems often have occurred because the purpose of assessment was not clear. Traditionally, college students have been tested for admission and placement. However, the results of these tests have been used for other purposes, such as comparing institutions.…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Evaluation Criteria
Advanced Technology, Inc., Indianapolis, IN. – 1990
This document comprises information and various forms that can be used by schools to conduct an annual local review of their Education Consolidation and Improvement Act Chapter 1 School Program and identify programs needing improvement. The following materials are included: (1) a summary of requirements for a local annual review; (2) an outline of…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Curtis, Mary E. – 1986
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) survey of reading achievement is assessed, its objectives are discussed, and recommendations for future testing are made. It appears that a great deal has been learned about the nation's levels of reading achievment from the four NAEP reading assessments conducted from 1970 to 1984. NAEP…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
Williams, Paul L. – 1986
A major issue facing the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Writing Assessment is its relationship with the most frequently encountered measurement practices among State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs). Should NAEP conduct its assessments in a fashion that represents how things should be, or reflect…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Bryant, Fred B. – 1984
Because research synthesis enables one to determine either the overall effectiveness of a particular treatment or the relative effectiveness of different types of treatments, it is becoming increasingly popular as a tool in program evaluation. Numerous methodological problems arise, however, when research synthesis is applied to studies conducted…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Effect Size, Evaluation Methods, Intervention
Fuchs, Lynn S. – 1986
This paper presents a comprehensive review of special and remedial education practice in formative evaluation of goal attainment among mildly handicapped students. First, the relationship of formative evaluation to the range of special education assessment practice and its importance to the field are described. Then, four critical issues in…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Methods
Baker, Eva L. – 1986
Some special problems associated with evaluating intelligent computer-assisted instruction (ICAI) programs are addressed. This paper intends to describe alternative approaches to the assessment and improvement of such applications and to provide examples of efforts undertaken and shortfalls. Issues discussed stem chiefly from the technical demands…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Criterion Referenced Tests
National Assessment of Educational Progress, Princeton, NJ. – 1987
The 1988 Civics Objectives Assessment is the fourth such assessment since the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program was initiated in 1969. It outlines the objectives and framework for assessing U.S. civics programs at grades 4, 8, and 12. This outline includes provision for assessment in terms of content, context and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Cognitive Objectives, Educational Assessment
Ghory, Ward J. – 1987
A survey addressing the fairness of the Cincinnati (Ohio) Design for School Excellence (DSE) Merit Schools program was administered to school principals in March, 1986. The questionnaire was developed by a representative committee of elementary and secondary principals and central office personnel not directly involved in the original development…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bias, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Williams, Richard C.; Bank, Adrianne – 1981
An investigation of how some school districts construct and maintain needed links between evaluation/testing and curricular/instructional activities is presented. Researchers must build on the twin strands of research about school and school district organization and developments in testing, evaluation methodology. School district characteristics…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
New Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. – 1980
This handbook contains suggestions for the use of results from the New Mexico High School Proficiencies Examination (NMHSPE) and describes procedures for developing programs and planning intervention strategies. The information and guidelines will facilitate administrative action for program improvement through integration of the NMHSPE results…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
Franco, Juan N. – 1983
The paper explores measurement issues surrounding acculturation, discusses the Children's Acculturation Scale (CAS), relates results of several studies dealing with the acculturation and mental health of Mexican Americans, and concludes with a substantiation of the idea that the process of acculturation is stressful and impacts on adjustment.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adults, Anglo Americans, Biculturalism
Spenner, Kenneth I.; Featherman, David L. – 1977
This review of the literature on achievement ambitions summarizes the more important developments in this area for the last 10 years. Sociology and psychology literature are included. Among the topics discussed are the following: (1) ambition and achievement in the context of role theory, (2) measurement of achievement ambitions, (3) acquisition…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Achievement Rating, Aspiration
Wanous, Donna S.; Mehrens, William A. – National Council on Measurement in Education, 1981
Describing the findings and insights gained from a two-year research and development project entitled "Integrating Assessment with Instruction," this document focuses on the current measurement needs of teachers and the instructional processes for meeting those needs. The article is divided into four segments: (1) a description of the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Delivery Systems, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education
Abelow, David; Novak, Carl D. – 1978
The RMC Corporation, under contract to the U.S. Office of Education, developed a reporting and evaluation system to be used at the state and local level for evaluating Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs. The three evaluation models and RMC's recommendations regarding their implementation specified stringent requirements…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Computer Programs, Data Collection, Educational Testing
