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Download full textPedulla, Joseph J.; And Others – 1977
An experimental design was employed to assess the impact of standardized tests on 47 second grade Irish teachers' judgments of their 1,566 students. Teachers receiving test results showed greater shifts in their ratings of students than teachers not receiving test results. However, these shifts tended to be in the positive direction and for only a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Expectation
Evans, Norman, Ed. – 2000
This comprehensive study explores the chronological and geographical expansion of the assessment of adult and experiential learning--known as AP(E)L--around the world. The authors describe and compare initiatives in their own countries and their effectiveness at the levels of government, educational institutions, and employment. They highlight…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Employment Potential
Fontes, Patricia J.; Kellaghan, Thomas – 1977
All sixth class pupils in 93 Irish primary schools were rated by their teachers as either having or not having problems related to literacy (in reading or writing). Teachers perceived 6.2% of pupils as being unable to cope with everyday demands in reading, while 6.6% were perceived as unable to cope with everyday demands in writing. A further 7%…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Problems, Elementary Education
