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San Diego County Office of Education, CA. – 1984
Publicity materials and a brief program description of the 1983 San Diego County (California) Academic Decathlon are presented. The program description discusses the background, subject coverage, and rules of the Academic Decathlon, a program to promote academic excellence among high school juniors and seniors through competition. The Academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competition, Demonstration Programs, Grade 11
Peer reviewedAnamuah-Mensah, Jophus; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reported the development and validation of an integrated model of performance on chemical concept-volumetric analysis. Model was tested on 265 chemistry students in eight schools.Results indicated that for subjects using algorithms without understanding, performance on volumetric analysis problems was not influenced by proportional reasoning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Grade 12
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
Biology 30 is a 12th-grade science course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is a final test for the course. Intended for administration during June, 1988, it contains 80 multiple-choice questions and five written-response questions. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since scoring is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
Chemistry 30 is a 12th-grade chemistry course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is the final test for the course. Intended for administration during June, 1988, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and three written-response questions. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for completing the test. No answer key is included since…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
Physics 30 is a 12th-grade physics course for students in Alberta, Canada. This document is the major examination for the course. Both English and French versions are provided. Intended for administration during June, 1988, it contains 56 multiple-choice questions and three written-response questions. Two-and-one-half hours are allowed for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, High Schools
Download full textNational Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 2001
This demonstration booklet illustrates the kinds of exercises or test questions and tasks used in the assessment of student achievement in reading and writing by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Each student will be asked to complete the background section and the cognitive sections for one subject, and the assessment will…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Field Tests, Grade 12, High Schools
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1987
This bulletin contains general guidelines on the Diploma Examinations Program required for all grade 12 students for the 1987-88 school year in Alberta, Canada. The grade 12 Diploma Examinations Program is an integral part of the high school diploma requirements and is intended to develop and maintain excellence in educational standards through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Graduation Requirements
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Data Processing Branch. – 1986
Information about the diploma examinations in Mathematics 30, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, and Physics 30 that will be administered during January, June, and August 1987, is provided in this bulletin. Topics explained include: (1) general format of the examinations (stating the content, emphasis, and time allotments for the examinations); (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Chemistry, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1997
This report provides teachers, school administrators, students, and the general public with a summarized overview of results from the January 1997 administration of the Social Studies 33 Diploma Examination. The summary is divided into: (1) description of the examination; (2) achievement of standards; (3) provincial averages; (4) multiple-choice…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Educational Testing, Evaluation
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1998
This annual report combines the November, January, April, June, and August provincial results in diploma examination courses in the Alberta (Canada) schools. The graphs, tables, and text describe student performance for the entire school year. The report is designed to assist school personnel in identifying patterns of students' achievement in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Peer reviewedTamir, Pinchas – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Reports on a study of the cognitive preferences of twelfth grade students in Israel. Results indicated that, during the last ten years, Israeli students have become more oriented toward application. (TW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Peer reviewedChandavarkar, Marilda S.; And Others – Physics Teacher, 1991
Reports results of the Second International Science Study concerning achievement in physics of U.S. high school students. Makes comparisons between students of 13 other countries and U.S. students, between first- and second-year U.S. physics students, and between U.S. students tested in the mid-1980s and those tested in 1970. (MDH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Cognitive Measurement, Correlation
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1987
As part of an examination required by the Alberta (Canada) Department of Education in order for 12th grade students to receive a diploma in French, this booklet contains the reading selections portion of Part B, the language and literature component of the January 1987 tests. Representing the genres of poetry, short story, novel, and drama, the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Canadian Literature, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1987
As part of an examination required by the Alberta (Canada) Department of Education in order for 12th grade students to receive a diploma in French, this booklet contains the 80 multiple choice questions portion of Part B, the language and literature component of the January 1987 tests. Representing the genres of poetry, short story, the novel, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Canadian Literature, Foreign Countries
Dossey, John A. – 1985
In the introductory section of this report, the Second International Mathematics Study (1981-82) is described. The study, which involved about 500 classrooms in the United States and classrooms in 24 other countries in grades 8 and 12, was designed to provide detailed information about the content of the mathematics curriculum, how mathematics is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Grade 12
