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Doppen, Frans H.; Feinberg, Joseph R.; Arrowood-Schultheis, Chelsie M. – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to use the US naturalization test as a springboard to gauge the citizenship knowledge and notions of young adolescent students in Ohio and Georgia. The participants' citizenship knowledge was partially measured by administering questions from the US naturalization test in two case studies. Students from a range of…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Tests, Student Evaluation
Darnell, Janice Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this correlational study was to examine Georgia's Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) scores of 8th grade students and End of Course Test (EOCT) scores of the same students as 9th graders in the areas of language arts and mathematics to test the theory that a relationship exists between the two tests. The study also examined…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Criterion Referenced Tests, Achievement Tests, Grade 9
Lamon, John Russell – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Georgia law mandates that students who fail the state Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) twice in grades three, five, and eight be retained, unless a committee is convened including a subject-area teacher, an administrator, and the student's parent or guardian. If the committee unanimously decides the student may be successful in the…
Descriptors: Student Promotion, Grade 8, Grade 9, Minimum Competencies
Bruton, Venita L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Standardized tests are an education reality and an important accountability consideration in most states and school systems. Most states require standardized assessments to meet requirements of the federal "No Child Left Behind Act" of 2001. Changes to curriculum and instruction and to the school culture frequently occur through a school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Educational Testing, Standardized Tests
Logan, Lisa Ellis – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined eighth grade predictor variables for predictive power in identifying students at-risk for dropping out of high school in a northwest Georgia school district. This study involved 340 participants from the 2005/2006 ninth grade class in the selected school district. This quantitative study employed correlation analyses to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Outcomes of Education

Siegel, Donald – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2005
There are multiple approaches to measuring physical activity. Among these are direct observation, electronic monitoring, direct and indirect calorimetry, and self-report instruments. Self-report instruments are the most practical and cost effective option for use with a large group. In a study by Motl, Dishman, Dowda, and Pate (2004), two groups…
Descriptors: Females, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Adolescents