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Direct linkDervarics, Charles – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2006
States are increasingly turning to standardized testing to hold colleges accountable for student outcomes. Currently, about half of the states require public colleges to conduct some type of assessment or accountability measure. Assessments generally fall into two categories: high-stakes tests, which may affect the progress of individual students,…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Remedial Instruction, High Stakes Tests, Accountability
Peer reviewedGordon, Jack D. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1988
Suggests that legislative involvement in community college operations stems from fiscal responsibility. Describes the structure of higher education in Florida and the development of the College Level Academic Skills Test. Discusses the adoption and results of the Gordon Rule, which establishes English and mathematics requirements for the first two…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Cohen, Arthur M.; Schuetz, Pam; Chang, June C.; Plecha, Michelle – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2003
The General Academic Learning Experience (GALE) is an assessment of community college student knowledge in the liberal arts. The study involved the design and administration of an instrument, which included a demographic survey and a multiple-choice content test. In total, over 2,500 students from 10 colleges in Southern California participated.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Learning Experience, Liberal Arts, Surveys
CLAST: College-Level Academic Skills Test. Statewide and Institutional Report of Results, 1998-1999.
Download full textFlorida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
The College-Level Academic Skill Test (CLAST) is part of Florida's system of educational accountability. It is an achievement test that measures students' attainment of the college-level communication and mathematics skills that were identified by faculties of community colleges and state universities. Students in community colleges and state…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, College Students
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1994
This plan presents the procedures to be followed in the administration of the Florida College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) for the 1994-95 academic year. The document specifies the responsibilities of the Department of Education, the technical support contractor, and individual institutions. The plan does not include procedures needed in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1993
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is mandated as part of Florida's system of educational accountability. The CLAST is an achievement test that measures students' attainment of the college-level communication and mathematics skills that have been identified by the faculties of community colleges and state universities. Four subtests…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, College Students, Communication Skills
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1994
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), mandated as part of Florida's system of educational accountability, is an achievement test that measures students' attainment of the college-level communication and mathematics skills that have been identified by the faculties of community colleges and state universities. The essay subtest examines…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, College Students, Communication Skills
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1990
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is part of Florida's system of educational accountability that is mandated by state law. The CLAST is an achievement test measuring students' attainment of college-level communication and mathematics skills identified by faculties of community colleges and state universities. Since August 1, 1984…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Associate Degrees
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1992
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is part of Florida's system of educational accountability that is mandated by state law. The CLAST is an achievement test measuring students' attainment of college-level communication and mathematics skills identified by faculties of community colleges and state universities. Since August 1, 1984…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Associate Degrees
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1993
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is part of Florida's system of educational accountability. Mandated by state law, the CLAST is an achievement test measuring students' college-level communication and mathematics skills identified by faculties of community colleges and state universities. Since August 1, 1984 students in public…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Associate Degrees
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1994
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), mandated by state law, is part of Florida's system of educational accountability. The CLAST is an achievement test measuring students' college-level communication and mathematics skills as identified by faculties of community colleges and state universities. Since August 1, 1984 students in public…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Associate Degrees
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1990
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is an examination of achievement in communication skills and mathematics that is mandated by state law for college students in community colleges and state universities in Florida as a requirement for an Associate's degree or for entry into upper-level courses. Higher CLAST standards went into effect…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Associate Degrees
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1992
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is a mandated examination of the achievement of college students in communications skills and mathematics that must be passed by students in Florida public institutions of higher education to receive an Associate's degree or entrance into upper-level courses. This report gives test results on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Associate Degrees
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1993
The College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) is an achievement test mandated by the state of Florida to assess the communications and mathematics skills of college students in public institutions in Florida. Passing the CLAST is a requirement for an Associate's in Arts degree or entry into upper-level courses. This report presents and analyzes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Associate Degrees
