We developed alternate forms of a math test for use in both screening students at risk of failure and monitoring their progress over time. In this technical report, we present results of the screener, used in the fall of 2009. The 48-item test was aligned to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum Focal Point Standards…

In this technical report, we describe the development of cognitive diagnostic test items that form the basis of the diagnostic system for Project DIVIDE (Dynamic Instruction Via Individually Designed Environments). The construct underlying the diagnostic test is division of fractions. We include a description of the process we used to identify the…

All students from grades 3 through 8 were tested in the fall, winter, and spring of 2009 on passage reading fluency (PRF) measures from easyCBM [R]. Student characteristics were analyzed for influence on reading growth. The results showed the negative effects from being a male or a student of color, coming from an economically disadvantaged…

The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of public schools and their progress towards the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the…

PRESENTED HERE WAS A GUIDE FOR TEACHER USE IN A SEVENTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS WHICH INCLUDED EASY, MEDIUM, AND DIFFICULT QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES WERE DISCUSSED. THE GUIDE CONTAINED A BIBLIOGRAPHY, A LIST OF RECORDINGS SUITABLE FOR PRESENTING UNITS COVERING ORIENTATION TO LITERATURE, TRADITIONAL BALLADS, AND LITERARY…

PRESENTED HERE WAS A STUDY GUIDE FOR STUDENT USE IN A SEVENTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL WAS PRESENTED ON GREEK MYTHS, NORSE MYTHOLOGY, AND AMERICAN INDIAN MYTHOLOGY. STUDY QUESTIONS, SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES, AND A REFERENCE BOOK OF MYTHS WERE PRESENTED. AN ACCOMPANYING GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHERS (ED 010 140). (WN)

PRESENTED HERE WAS A GUIDE FOR TEACHER USE IN A SEVENTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. BACKGROUND INFORMATION RELATED TO MYTHS OF CREATION, CHANGES IN NATURE, HEROES, AND ADVENTURE WERE PRESENTED. SUGGESTIONS FOR MOTIVATING STUDENTS WERE DISCUSSED. APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION, SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES, AND EXERCISES WERE PRESENTED WITH MYTH…

A MANUAL ON GRAMMAR USAGE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHING IN SEVENTH- AND EIGHTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUMS. THE MANUAL WAS FOR TEACHERS AND CONTAINS 96 GRAMMAR USAGE ITEMS WHICH COULD BE PROFITABLY TREATED IN SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES. THE CONTENTS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CROSS-REFERENCES. THE MANUAL WAS BUILT ON…

THIS TEST--"MYTH"--WAS DESIGNED BY THE OREGON CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER FOR A SEVENTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. IT IS INTENDED TO ACCOMPANY THE CURRICULUM UNITS AVAILABLE AS ED 010 139 AND ED 010 140. (MM)

A STUDY GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR STUDENT USE IN A SEVENTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT LANGUAGE PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE WERE PRESENTED WITH DISCUSSIONS OF ENGLISH SENTENCE STRUCTURE, ENGLISH GRAMMAR, AND SYMBOLS OF LINGUISTICS. APPROPRIATE EXERCISES WERE INCLUDED TO AFFORD PRACTICE WITH 12 PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES AND THEIR…

A GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHING GRAMMATICALITY AND PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES IN A SEVENTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE DETAILED BACKGROUND INFORMATION, EXERCISES, AND QUESTIONS APPROPRIATE FOR TEACHING GRAMMATICALITY. TWELVE PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES WITH LINGUISTIC SYMBOLS WERE PRESENTED WITH EXPLANATIONS FOR USE. APPROPRIATE EXERCISES WERE…

A GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR STUDENT USE IN A SEVENTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. SIX PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES AND LINGUISTICS SYMBOLS WERE DISCUSSED. TWELVE ADDITIONAL RULES WERE REPORTED EARLIER (ED 010 145 AND ED 010 146). APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION AND EXERCISES WERE INCLUDED. AN ACCOMPANYING GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHERS (ED 010 148). A REVIEW UNIT…

A GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHING PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES IN A SEVENTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE INCORPORATED DISCOVERY TECHNIQUES TO TEACH PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES AND SYMBOLOGY IN ADDITION TO 12 PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES DISCUSSED EARLIER (ED 010 146). AN ACCOMPANYING GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR STUDENT USE (ED 010 147). A REVIEW ON THE 18…

In this technical report, we describe the development and piloting of a series of mathematics progress monitoring measures intended for use with students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade. These measures, available as part of easyCBM[TM], an online progress monitoring assessment system, were developed in 2007 and 2008 and administered to…

THESE TWO TESTS--"ORIENTATION" AND "FINDING AND DEVELOPING IDEAS, PARTS 1, 2, AND 3"--WERE DESIGNED BY THE OREGON CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER FOR A SEVENTH-GRADE RHETORIC CURRICULUM. THEY ARE INTENDED TO ACCOMPANY CURRICULUM UNITS AVAILABLE AS ED 010 130 AND ED 010 131. (LK)