This publication provides a reference for those interested in conducting comparative studies about North Carolina tests. It includes norms tables and other basic statistical information for all state-developed tests (state-mandated and local option tests where baseline data are available) that were administered during the current accountability…

This brochure displays the following data for seven counties in southeastern Wisconsin for the 2006-2007 school year: (1) Total operations expenditures; (2) Property tax revenue; (3) Total enrollment; (4) One-year change in enrollment; (5) Minority enrollment; (6) Free or reduced lunch; (7) Graduation rate; (8) 3rd, 4th, 8th and 10th grade…

Section 1008.30 (formerly 240.117), Florida Statutes, requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a common placement testing program to assess the basic computation and communication skills of students who intend to enter a degree program at any public community college or state university. Every year the State provides reports…

When 2006 Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) scores were released in March 2007, there were many questions about the comparability of the 2006 test to earlier ISATs. The 2006 ISAT was a new test, with new items, a new format, new timing requirements, and new scoring procedures. Many people were skeptical about whether it was appropriate to…

The main objective of the third National Education Goal is for all students to be competent in academic subject matter, while the fifth National Education Goal aims for U.S. students to be able to perform at world-class levels in mathematics and science. This report summarizes the progress each state has made toward Goal 3--the students'…

The main objective of the third National Education Goal is for all students to be competent in academic subject matter, while the fifth National Education Goal aims for U.S. students to be able to perform at world-class levels in mathematics and science. This report summarizes the progress each state has made toward Goal 3--the students'…

The main objective of the third National Education Goal is for all students to be competent in academic subject matter, while the fifth National Education Goal aims for U.S. students to be able to perform at world-class levels in mathematics and science. This report summarizes the progress each state has made toward Goal 3--the students'…

The main objective of the third National Education Goal is for all students to be competent in academic subject matter, while the fifth National Education Goal aims for all U.S. students to be able to perform at world-class levels in mathematics and science. This report summarizes the progress each state has made toward Goal 3--the students'…

The main objective of the third National Education Goal is for all students to be competent in academic subject matter, while the fifth National Education Goal is for U.S. students to be able to perform at world-class levels in mathematics and science. This report summarizes the progress each state has made toward Goal 3--the students' achievement…

The main objective of the third National Education Goal is for all students to be competent in academic subject matter, while the fifth National Education Goal is for U.S. students to be able to perform at world-class levels in mathematics and science. This report summarizes the progress each state has made toward Goal 3--the students' achievement…

Credit earned by examination at the University of Texas at Austin is equivalent to credit earned by taking the academic course, but cannot be counted as credit earned in residence. In the 1988-89 testing year, eight colleges or schools of the university participated in the credit-by-examination program. Evaluations of 29,698 test scores from 50…

The Atlanta Public Schools administer a systemwide achievement testing program annually to assess the academic progress of students enrolled in kindergarten through the eleventh grades. The 1981 administration of the California Achievement Tests revealed evidence that test-level assignments have improved. The regular education students were tested…

A summary of the results of language arts and mathematics achievement tests that were administered to approximately 20,000 third and sixth grade students in Department of Defense Dependent Schools, this report provides a description of the testing objectives, assessment procedures, and achievement standards for the project and offers a brief…

This booklet contains the graphs of mean cumulative and achievement scores, as well as a grade level analysis, for all grade schools in Charles County, Maryland during the 1973-1974 academic year. (Author/BJG)

The Council of Chief State School Officers worked with state departments of education to compile this summary document on the current status of state education accountability and state education indicator reports. The summary is designed to provide state-by-state information (all 50 states, the Department of Defense Dependants Schools, the Virgin…