Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
Author
| Bishop, John H. | 1 |
| Burch, Glenda | 1 |
| Davis, Junius A. | 1 |
| Dulaney, Chuck | 1 |
| Kerner, Susan E. | 1 |
| Kirby, Kevin | 1 |
| Ward, Martha S. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 10 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 10 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| North Carolina End of Course… | 3 |
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 3 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCenter on Education Policy, 2011
This paper profiles North Carolina's test score trends through 2008-09. In 2006, the mean scale score on the state 4th grade math test was 351 for non-Title I students and 347 for Title I students. In 2009, the mean scale score in 4th grade math was 354 for non-Title I students and 350 for Title I students. Between 2006 and 2009, the mean scale…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Achievement Rating
Dulaney, Chuck; Burch, Glenda – 2001
North Carolina began administering its End-of-Course (EOC) tests to high school students in the 1985-1986 school year with the first administration of the Algebra test. Other tests have been added over the years, and the program now includes 10 multiple choice EOC tests aligned with the state's Standard Course of Study in each subject and one…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, High School Students
Peer reviewed
Direct linkBishop, John H. – Education Next, 2004
Nations other than the U.S. elicit better performance from their students through the use of high-stakes graduation exams. Along these same lines, Michigan now links college scholarships to high school test results. Michigan has rejected the use of minimum-competency exams, largely because it wanted the state's high-school test to reflect more…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Test Results, College Attendance, Scholarships
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1998
The data in this report are Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) results and most recent scores for students scheduled to graduate from North Carolina schools in 1998 regardless of when they last took the test. Results represent the performance of public and nonpublic school students, including the state's charter schools and schools for the gifted.…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Charter Schools, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Davis, Junius A.; Kerner, Susan E. – 1971
The levels of performance on tests of black versus white students in 15 North Carolina public universities were examined; the validities of test scores and high school grades for predicting performance in college were also studied. Experimental variables obtained for each student included, as predictors, the SAT-V and SAT-M scores, and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Instructional Services. – 2001
This report presents Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) results for North Carolina students scheduled to graduate in 2001. These results represent students' most recent scores, regardless of when they last took the test. The scores of public and nonpublic school students in North Carolina and the United States are reflected in this report, except…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Charter Schools, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability. – 2002
This report presents Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) results for North Carolina students scheduled to graduate in 2002. These results represent the students' most recent scores, regardless of when they last took the tests. The scores in this report reflect public and nonpublic school students in North Carolina and, for comparison, the United…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Charter Schools, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1993
In 1989, North Carolina's average Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score dropped to the lowest in the nation, triggering an intensive effort to improve average SAT scores. In 1993, North Carolina achieved its highest average SAT score ever, as well as the highest percentage of graduating seniors taking the SAT. Scores improved for the 4th…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing, Educational Improvement
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1994
The 1994 report is the fifth annual report of North Carolina Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results since special state reporting began in 1990. Information is available for the nation, the state, and the 119 school systems and 2 special schools in North Carolina. It is the third year that all SAT-takers previously had the opportunity to take the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability/Testing. – 1998
This document provides information on student performance at the state, regional, and school system levels on end-of-grade multiple choice tests for grades 3 through 8 in reading and mathematics and the end-of-course multiple choice tests administered in high school subjects in 1996-97 as part of the North Carolina Testing Program. The figures and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Biology, Civics
Ward, Martha S.; Kirby, Kevin – 1991
In 1989, North Carolina's scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) were the lowest in the nation, with a total score of 836 for North Carolina compared to 903 for the nation. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction developed a five-point plan to address this situation. The SAT results for 1990 show an increase for North Carolina to an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1978
The results are reported of the North Carolina Competency Testing Program. The Senior High Assessment of Reading Performance (SHARP) and the Test of Performance in Computational Skills (TOPICS), modified for the North Carolina program, have been administered to eleventh-grade students in public, nonpublic, federal, and special schools. Both tests…
Descriptors: Grade 11, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, High Schools
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1993
This report provides important baseline information for school systems in North Carolina working to improve student performance. It describes participation, student characteristics, and achievement for 11 high school courses assessed by the North Carolina End-of-Course Testing Program in 1991-92. Participation of North Carolina students in Algebra…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Advanced Courses, Algebra
