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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
Accelerating Academic Achievement. America's Challenge. A Summary of Findings from 20 Years of NAEP.
Download full textMullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1990
Data from 20 years (1970-90) of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are summarized. The NAEP represents the nation's only ongoing assessment of the academic achievement of American students. Its assessments of educational achievement of students in grades 4, 8, and 12 are presented as "The Nation's Report Card".…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competence, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Marion, Scott F.; And Others – 1989
Affective and academic outcomes of grade retention were studied using the High School and Beyond (HSB) data set--a large, nationally representative sample of students. More specifically, the study: compared the academic (achievement and educational attainment) and affective (educational aspirations) outcomes of retained and non-retained students,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Educational Attainment, Grade Repetition
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
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Data Processing Branch. – 1986
The Grade 12 Diploma Examination Program, an integral part of high school diploma requirements, is intended to develop and maintain excellence in educational standards through certification of academic achievement. It consists of course-specific examinations that are based on the prescribed Program of Studies for Senior High Schools for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Chemistry, English
Weil, Kathryn – 1986
The New Mexico High School Proficiency Examination (NMHSPE) assesses the extent to which New Mexico students have mastered the skills and knowledge specified on the New Mexico Basic Skills Plan. The test includes an objective portion and a writing assessment. A student passing both sections receives a diploma endorsement from the State Department…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Grade 10, Grade 11
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
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 1988 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. – 1988
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 1988 tests. Representing the genres of poetry, short story, novel, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Canadian Literature, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
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 test, to be accompanied by the questions booklet, contains the reading selections portion of Part B, the language and literature component of the June 1988 tests. Representing the genres of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Canadian Literature, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1988
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 June 1988 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
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
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, Stockholm (Sweden).
In 1965 the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) inaugurated a cross-national survey of achievement in six subjects: Science, Reading Comprehension, Literature, English as a Foreign Language, French as a Foreign Language, and Civic Education. The overall aim of the project was to use international tests in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, College Bound Students, Comparative Education
Peer reviewedTamir, Pinchas – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1987
This study describes grade 12 students in Israel (N=2277) and examines the relationships between certain background variables and student achievement in science. Discusses findings related to achievement and the variables of gender, major field of study, home background, school-related practices, prior studies, and future intentions. (ML)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
