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Download full textMarston, Doug; And Others – 1983
The effectiveness of direct measurement techniques and standardized achievement tests for assessing within-individual change over a 10-week period was examined. The Reading Comprehension and Language subtests from the Stanford Achievement Tests and direct measures of reading and written language were administered twice to 83 low-achieving students…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Elementary Education, Individual Differences, Language Tests
McGaw, Barry; And Others – 1989
Most of the criticism of Australian schools focuses on students' skills in literacy and numeracy. This study assessed levels of student achievement in Victoria's primary and secondary schools in 1988 in some key areas of literacy and numeracy. This report maps the performances of students in Years 5 and 9 on scales of development in mathematics,…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Jackson, Gregg B. – 1990
Sixty-three commercially-available instruments for measuring the outcomes of adult literacy programs are reviewed. Tests of basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills; oral English proficiency of English as a second language students; affective outcomes; and critical thinking are included. The instruments include paper-and-pencil tests,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Affective Measures
Archer, Edith L.; Leverette, Harry – 1985
The Functional Academic Skills Tests (FAST) was developed to measure the basic skills of mathematics, reading, and writing in teachers employed by the Houston, Texas, Independent School District. The three content domains were drawn from the Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST). These sets of skills, or proficiencies, were amplified by supporting…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Tests
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2000
The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) Adult Reading Components Study (ARCS) was the first large-scale attempt to describe the reading of students enrolled in adult basic education (ABE) and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) using a battery of individually administered reading and language tests.…
Descriptors: Site Selection, Language Tests, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1990
The Secondary Level English Proficiency (SLEP) test is a measure of ability in understanding spoken and written English. It is designed for use with students entering grades 7 through 12 whose native language is other than English. Previously offered on a limited basis at test centers established by the Educational Testing Service, the SLEP is now…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
