Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 7 |
Descriptor
Source
| College Board | 2 |
| Houston Independent School… | 2 |
| Educational Measurement:… | 1 |
| Online Submission | 1 |
| Teaching History | 1 |
Author
| Anderson, Dan | 1 |
| DeCarlo, Lawrence T. | 1 |
| Fearn, Heather | 1 |
| Kim, YoungKoung | 1 |
| Matos-Elefonte, Haifa | 1 |
| Neustel, Sandra | 1 |
| Patelis, Thanos | 1 |
| Preuss, Michael | 1 |
| Raymond, Mark R. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Non-Print Media | 2 |
| Reference Materials - General | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 4 |
| High Schools | 3 |
| Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| Secondary Education | 3 |
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Texas (Houston) | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Preliminary Scholastic… | 3 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 2 |
| COMPASS (Computer Assisted… | 1 |
| National Merit Scholarship… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkFearn, Heather – Teaching History, 2018
Heather Fearn was intrigued by the factors that might have led her higher-performing students to talk in historically mature ways about unseen sources without any prior knowledge of the topic in hand. She began to wonder if what she was hearing was not best accounted for by a content-free disciplinary aptitude, but rather that it might be the…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Learning Processes, History Instruction, Teaching Methods
Download full textHouston Independent School District, 2017
Houston Independent School District (HISD) District and School Profiles provides parents, staff, community members, and other interested parties summary information regarding student performance and outcomes, demographics, and school programs for each HISD school. These profiles are divided by instructional level: elementary, middle, high,…
Descriptors: School Districts, Profiles, Elementary Secondary Education, School Administration
Houston Independent School District, 2018
Houston Independent School District (HISD) District and School Profiles provides parents, staff, community members, and other interested parties summary information regarding student performance and outcomes, demographics, and school programs for each HISD school covering the last five years. These profiles are divided by instructional level:…
Descriptors: School Districts, Profiles, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary Schools
Preuss, Michael – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this ex post facto investigation was to determine the characteristics of and need for developmental education in the college applicant pool in 2006. Demographic data and COMPASS placement test results were gathered for the 1,079 applicants in 2006 who had complete records. These data were considered in the aggregate and in subsets…
Descriptors: College Applicants, Student Placement, Aptitude Tests, Student Characteristics
Raymond, Mark R.; Neustel, Sandra; Anderson, Dan – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2009
Examinees who take high-stakes assessments are usually given an opportunity to repeat the test if they are unsuccessful on their initial attempt. To prevent examinees from obtaining unfair score increases by memorizing the content of specific test items, testing agencies usually assign a different test form to repeat examinees. The use of multiple…
Descriptors: Test Results, Test Items, Testing, Aptitude Tests
DeCarlo, Lawrence T.; Kim, YoungKoung – College Board, 2008
[Slides] presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference in New York in March 2008. This presentation explores what cues are used as a deciding factor in essay scoring by the essay grader.
Descriptors: Essays, Grading, Evaluation Criteria, Scoring Rubrics
Efforts to Produce Relevant Score Reports to School, District, and State Officials on National Tests
Patelis, Thanos; Matos-Elefonte, Haifa – College Board, 2009
Presented at the Annual National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) in San Diego in April 2009. This presentation explores how the College Board strives to ensure the relevance and utility of score reporting practices and methods for the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT scores. The new reporting methods allow for greater interaction and intervention at…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Entrance Examinations, Aptitude Tests, Standardized Tests
