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South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1981
In compliance with Section 1 of the South Carolina 1978 Act 631, the following Basic Skills Assessment Program (BSAP) information is reported: (1) the administration of tests for first grade readiness and grades 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8; (2) the development and field-testing of the 11th grade test; (3) the field-testing of mandated basic skills…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Legislation, Elementary Education
Download full textLosak, John; Morris, Cathy – 1982
A study was conducted at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to assess the relationship between students' basic skills performance and three outcome measures: retention, graduation, and academic progress. Specifically, the study compared the performance and persistence of White, Black, and Hispanic students while equating for basic skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, Black Students
McDaniel, Patrick L. – 1983
This report summarizes test results for the objective portion of the 1983 New Mexico High School Proficiency Examination (NMHSPE) in the Albuquerque Public School district. The NMHSPE assesses the mastery of skills and knowledge specified in the New Mexico Basic Skills Plan. A basic skill is the ability to apply one of five designated skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Cutting Scores
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1980
During the 1979-80 school year, California public school students in grades 3, 6 and 12 were tested in the basic skills of reading, written expression, and mathematics. Complete statewide results of this California Assessment Program (CAP) are presented, including the following features that have become standard: (1) detailed findings including…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment
Dowdle, Michael A.; Silverman, Barbara – Insights on the College, 2001
This document contains the 2000-2001 issues of Mt. San Antonio College's (Mt. SAC's) "Insights on the College." The first issue, "Mt. SAC Progress Report on Partnership for Excellence Goals," is a report on the self-assessment of the Partnership for Excellence (PFE) program conducted by Mt. SAC. The PFE program addresses the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Associate Degrees, Basic Skills, College Role
Direct linkBasic Skills Agency, 1997
This report summarises the main findings of research based on the National Child Development Study which has followed a group born in a single week in 1958. It examines their literacy and numeracy skills at the age of 37 and gives evidence on the relationship between poor basic skills and qualifications, unemployment, type of job, amount of…
Descriptors: Family Life, Numeracy, Labor Market, Social Isolation
San Diego City Schools, CA. Planning, Research and Evaluation Div. – 1985
To assess attainment of basic skills, the San Diego Board of Education mandates that all students in regular programs at grades 5, 7, 9 and 11 be tested by the Districtwide Testing Program. This evaluation report presents the academic achievement of Grade 11 (Fall 1984) students in comparison with (1) a national norm group and (2) previous years…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1983
The Austin (TX) Independent School District presents its second report to the Texas Education Agency concerning the Summer School Pilot 1983. It contains a final report summary, a teacher checklist, and an observation followup. The report summary includes the following major findings: (1) retainees who attended summer school and those who did not…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education
Vivona, Carol – 1987
This report from the Adamsville Elementary School in Atlanta (Georgia) provides information on student achievement for the 1986-87 school year. The narrative presents 24 findings concerning enrollment, attendance, reading achievement, and math achievement. Conclusions generated from these findings are the following: (1) both reading and math…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
Popwell, Emma – 1987
This report from the Bethune Elementary School in Atlanta (Georgia) provides information on student achievement for the 1986-87 school year. The narrative presents 27 findings concerning enrollment, attendance, reading achievement, and math achievement. Conclusions generated from these findings are the following: (1) the school was below the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1986
The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Form U, measuring achievement in reading, spelling, language, mathematics, reference skills, science, and social studies, were administered to fourth-, fifth-, seventh-, ninth-, and eleventh-graders from all 92 South Carolina school districts, in Spring, 1986. Results were compared to national norms and to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Trends
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1982
The 1981-82 Local/State Bilingual Program Technical Report addresses the evaluation questions of the Local/State Bilingual Program Evaluation Design. It is organized into six appendixes. Each appendix reports the information collected by a specific measure. Each appendix consists of (1) an instrument description, (2) purpose of the measure, (3)…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Elementary Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Student Assessment Section. – 1981
The Florida Statewide Assessment Program, defined by the 1976 Educational Accountability Act, collects and disseminates information on the effectiveness of its school systems to help its students achieve minimum performance standards (MPS) in mathematics, reading, and writing tasks. The 1980-81 regular assessment involved approximately 460,000…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1984
This report summarizes the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) results for 1984. TABS assesses student achievement in mathematics, reading, and writing, including composition. The criterion-referenced tests are based on stated learning objectives and are administered annually to Texas students in grades 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Grade 3 results…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
McDaniel, Patrick L. – 1983
According to the New Mexico Basic Skills Plan, students' attainment of basic skills is assessed by the objective and writing appraisal portions of the New Mexico High School Proficiency Examination (NMHSPE). This report to the New Mexico State Department of Education compiles and analyzes data on diploma endorsements (gold seals) for 1983…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Certificates, Graduation Requirements
