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San Diego City Schools, CA. Evaluation Services Dept. – 1983
The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS), Form U were administered to all students in Grades 5, 7, and 9 in the San Diego City Schools during the last two weeks of April, 1983. This report is intended to respond to two primary questions: (1) how are San Diego elementary and junior high students doing relative to the national norm group, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Elementary Education
Download full textFlorida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Assessment, Testing, and Evaluation Section. – 1999
This report is designed for educators who are involved in teaching, developing, or evaluating curriculum in the middle and junior high schools. It describes the content and application of Florida's eighth grade writing test, and it offers suggestions that might be helpful in preparing students for the assessment. The 1990 Florida legislature…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Expository Writing, Grade 8, Junior High School Students
Aspen Systems Corp., Rockville, MD. – 1991
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a congressionally mandated statistical survey of educational achievement of U.S. students in a variety of curriculum areas and of changes in that achievement over time. The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) established new standards for reporting the results that resulted in three…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Rating, Grade 8, Group Testing
Hiscox, Michael D.; And Others – 1983
A series of reports informs educators and parents about the Alaska Statewide Assessment, a program designed to measure student performance in mathematics and reading. The first report covers the 1981 assessment, proposed planning and changes in the program for 1983, evaluation plans, and test scores. Report 2 describes the progress of score…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Evaluation Methods, Grade 4
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1999
In 1999, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) was administered to students in grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 to assess student achievement of the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics as mandated by the Florida legislature. This report informs administrators, legislators, and the general public about the reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Grade 8
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. Curriculum Development and Implementation Branch. – 1988
This 10-chapter report presents information on the 1986 assessment of students' science performance in the province of Manitoba in Canada. The assessment was intended to provide a broad base of accurate information on the performance of grade 3, 6, and 9 students. The program of studies for Manitoba schools is designed to educate the student in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Elementary School Science
