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Direct linkKinzer, Charles K. – Language Arts, 2010
This article (1) argues that literacy is being redefined as a result of the use of digital media, and (2) provides suggestions for policy makers, budget decision-makers, teachers, researchers, and interested others about literacy and language arts standards, assessment, and teaching related to "new literacies," including: (a) Maximize the…
Descriptors: Inservice Education, Language Arts, Privacy, Literacy
Downey, Douglas B.; von Hippel, Paul T.; Hughes, Melanie – Sociology of Education, 2008
To many, it seems obvious which schools are failing--schools whose students perform poorly on achievement tests. But since evaluating schools on achievement mixes the effects of school and nonschool influences, achievement-based evaluation likely underestimates the effectiveness of schools that serve disadvantaged populations. In this article, the…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement, School Effectiveness
San Diego City Schools, CA. Evaluation Services Dept. – 1987
This bulletin is intended to provide a brief summary of the California Assessment Program (CAP) testing results for the 1986-87 school year. General comments regarding testing in San Diego (California), commonly asked questions, and school- and district-level results are provided. Tabulated results cover mean scale scores for grades 3, 6, and 8…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12, Grade 3
PDF pending restorationRaju, Nambury S.; And Others – 1992
In March 1992 the Arizona State Department of Education and educators across the state conducted a pilot study of 67 performance assessments developed for the Arizona Student Assessment Program (ASAP). This report describes various aspects of the reliability and validity of the 67 assessments (primarily constructed response) developed by The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 12
San Diego City Schools, CA. Planning, Research and Evaluation Div. – 1984
This report provides a detailed summary of California Assessment Program (CAP) test results for the San Diego, California, City School District. The CAP achievement tests in reading, mathematics, written language, (written expression and spelling for twelfth graders) were administered in grades 3, 6, 8, and 12. A number of tables and appendices…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
Download full textLaw, Alexander I – 1979
During the 1978-79 school year, all third grade pupils in California public schools were tested in reading achievement. Tests of reading, written expression, spelling, and mathematics were administered to all sixth and twelfth graders. Various subtests of the Survey of Basic Skills, which was developed specifically for the California Assessment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
Rhode Island State Dept. of Education, Providence. – 1978
A statewide career education needs assessment was conducted to evaluate career education in Rhode Island. Items in ten areas (self-awareness, career awareness, attitude development, educational awareness, daily living skills, stereotype elimination, career planning and decision-making skills, information, career exploration, and career…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning
