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Haney, Walter M.; And Others – 1993
Although standardized testing is increasingly prominent in the United States, the testing industry has not received much attention. The industry and the market for standardized tests are examined, emphasizing the fragmented nature of the market. After an introduction, Chapter 2 describes the testing marketplace, and Chapter 3 reviews evidence on…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cost Estimates, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Policy Planning and Evaluation. – 1994
Since 1989 the Texas Education Agency has reported selected results from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Board and the American College Testing Program's original and Enhanced ACT Assessment for prior year graduating seniors. This fifth annual report presents these data for the 1991-92 graduating class. Texas statewide and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Trends, High School Graduates
Miller, L. Scott – 1995
The central purpose of this book is to help leaders and professionals in government, education, business, philanthropies, and the media think about what needs to be done to ensure that minorities reach educational parity with the majority population as soon as possible. Chapter 1 discusses society's interest in the educational advancement of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Achievement Gains, Cultural Differences
Ory, John C.; Ryan, Katherine E. – 1993
This book for college faculty provides a resource for developing, using, and grading classroom exams. The first chapter addresses ways to determine what content should be included on an exam. The second chapter identifies testing considerations such as number of exams, difficulty level of items, and test length. Chapters 3 and 4 provide guidelines…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Codes of Ethics, Essay Tests, Evaluation Methods
Cousins, Jack – 1976
The paper describes social studies skills of students age 9-adult as assessed by the 1971-2 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Project. NAEP organized skill exercise items around two subthemes: (1) obtaining information, including raising questions, seeking answers, identifying sources of information, and using standard reference…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
Hammerly, Hector – 1991
The book outlines, for second language teachers, how students can be helped to attain both fluency and a high level of accuracy. It explores language learning theory and research and a variety of classroom instruction issues and techniques. The discussion begins with an overview of theories, models, and methods of classroom language learning and…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Educational Trends