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PDF pending restorationAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
This bulletin provides a general description of Alberta's Grade 6 Science Achievement Test which was taken in June 1986. Discussed in this document are: (1) the purpose of the testing program; (2) the nature of the program; (3) students tested (addressing concerns related to exceptions and instruction); (4) administrative regulations; (5)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedHamm, Mary; Adams, Dennis – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Examined are the global issues of population growth, world hunger, air quality and atmosphere, and water resources in 10 middle school science textbooks. Less than two percent of text pages were devoted to these issues and no significant differences were found between textbook series. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Global Approach, Grade 6, Grade 7, Junior High Schools
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Curriculum Development Branch. – 1987
This is a part of the Manitoba Mathematics Assessment Program 1987. Actual testing material and the manual for grade six are provided. The test (90 items) requires two 45-minute sessions. The manual describes general testing instructions, administration, scoring method and key, and format for recording the final test scores. (YP)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary School Mathematics, Foreign Countries, Grade 6
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1988
These item specifications were developed as a part of the Arkansas "Minimum Performance Testing Program" (MPT). There is one item specification for each instructional objective included in the MPT. The purpose of an item specification is to provide an overview of the general content and format of test items used to measure an…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1988
These item specifications were developed as a part of the Arkansas "Minimum Performance Testing Program" (MPT). There is one item specification for each instructional objective included in the MPT. The purpose of an item specification is to provide an overview of the general content and format of test items used to measure an…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Science
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Data Processing Branch. – 1987
A bulletin concerning Alberta's Grade 6 French language achievement test to be administered in June 1988 provides specific information about the test's design, items, and scoring. It begins with general information about the province's achievement test program in English and goes on to describe and illustrate the French language arts achievement…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cognitive Measurement, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Download full textOhio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1995
This manual contains directions for the teacher and oral directions to be read to students taking the practice tests of the Ohio Proficiency Tests for grade 6. Directions are ordered in the sequence of the sections in the Practice Test booklet (writing, reading, mathematics, citizenship, and science), and they are similar, but not identical, to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Citizenship, Elementary School Students
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. Div. of Educational Testing and Evaluation. – 1986
In response to a prevailing demand for better quality education in public schools in Pennsylvania, procedures were developed to measure the adequacy and the efficiency of the educational programs in public schools. The objectives currently assessed are in the following areas: communication skills (reading and writing), mathematics, self-esteem,…
Descriptors: Concurrent Validity, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality
