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Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1985
This report presents test results derived from the student testing that was conducted in 1983-84 under the aegis of the California Assessment Program (CAP). All third, sixth, eighth, and twelfth grade students in California public schools were tested in reading, written language, and mathematics. The highlight of the 1983-84 expansion of CAP was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Oriented Programs
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Planning, Evaluation, and Research Div. – 1983
This report contains the complete statewide results of the California Assessment Program, including some features that have become standard and some that are new this year: detailed findings for reading, written language, mathematics, and specific skill areas within each major area; national comparisons; expert opinions of the results; comparable…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Literacy
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Higher Education Opportunity Programs. – 1980
A continuing objective of New York State has been to provide equal access to postsecondary educational opportunity. To meet this objective the State has provided resources for special programs in postsecondary institutions for persons who have been academically and educationally disadvantaged. The four separate programs that serve the needs of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, College Programs, Counseling Services
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1979
The 168 items selected for administration to 7,905 17-year olds in 1976-77, were developed from existing National Assessment items and from existing sets of life/coping skills. Skills designated as basic included: career development; citizenship; community resource utilization; consumer protection; family management; health maintenance; and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Peralta Community Coll. System, Oakland, CA. – 2001
This trend manual contains data about the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) in California. Data cover the District's service area; students, including enrollment, demographics, success, and outcomes; instructional programs; and faculty and staff. In addition, the report addresses various accountability measures adopted by both the state…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age, Basic Skills, College Faculty
Moore, Mary T.; Myers, David E.; Silva, Tim – 1997
Descriptive data were collected on 45 workplace literacy partnerships during a national evaluation of the effectiveness of workplace literacy programs (WPL) funded by the National Workplace Literacy Program. Findings indicated the following: on average, partnerships consisted of 8 partners; about 60 percent were business or industry; 20 percent…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Evaluation Methods
Kambouri, Maria; Francis, Hazel – 1994
A two-phase study examined the incidence and nature of dropout and progression from basic skills programs in England and Wales. During the first (retrospective) phase, data about 1,920 students' attendance/dropout patterns and reasons' for finishing/leaving their basic skills programs were obtained from 82 tutors (of more than 300 contacted) in 8…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Kangas, Jon Alan – 1990
In the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District, course and basic skills prerequisites have been established for all courses. Students who do not have a record of having completed these prerequisites cannot enroll unless they have been assessed by a counselor, have had their prerequisites verified in alternate ways, and have been granted…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Records, Basic Skills
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Statistics on Education. – 1990
Worldwide educational indicators are presented in tables and graphs by region. The indicators are selected to highlight the International Literacy Year and Education for All, two programs of particular importance to the United Nations. Data are presented for the school years beginning in 1970, 1975, 1980, and select years up to 1987. The terms…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Demography, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Einspruch, Eric; Downing, Sherry – 1990
A study was conducted of the entry-level basic skills performance of all credit students enrolled at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) in fall 1989. The study examined demographic data and scores on the Comparative Guidance and Placement (CGP) Program Test, American College Testing (ACT) program exam, Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Florida…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aptitude, Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations
Einspruch, Eric – 1990
In September 1990, a study was conducted of the performance on basic skills examinations of first-time-in-college degree-seeking students who entered Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) during fall term 1990. The study examined placement results on the Computerized Placement Test (CPT) and the Florida Multiple Assessment Programs and Services…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Basic Skills, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1990
Statewide results of South Carolina's Basic Skills Assessment Program (BSAP) are provided in terms of the percentages of students meeting statewide performance standards in reading, mathematics, writing, and science. BSAP tests were administered statewide on April 23-27, 1990, in grades 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8. The BSAP Exit Examination was administered…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1985
The South Carolina Basic Skills Assessment Program (BSAP) was established by South Carolina legislation enacted in 1978. This report describes BSAP implementation and test results for 1984-85 as prescribed in the legislation. As the schedule for this academic year required, the Cognitive Skills Assessment Battery (CSAB) was administered to all…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Measurement
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1980
The 1979-80 South Carolina Statewide Testing Program assessed the achievement of students in public school grades 3, 6, and 11. Results were used to facilitate the decision-making process of educators at the state, district, and school levels. The Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) were used to measure achievement in the basic skill areas…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Kapiolani Community Coll. – 1980
Data collected from student applications, personal history forms, class registrations, placement tests, and financial records were examined to derive a personal, academic, and financial profile of the 2,316 new and transfer students who entered Kapiolani Community College during Fall 1980. Selected findings indicate that: (1) most of the students…
Descriptors: Age, Allied Health Occupations Education, Basic Skills, Business Education
