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Gregory, James F.; And Others – Exceptional Child, 1987
Orthopedically handicapped (OH, N=353) twelfth graders were compared to a control group. Blacks were under-represented in the OH cohort, and OH students had a higher incidence of other impairments. Academically the OH teenagers performed competitively with classmates, though they experienced difficulties in self-esteem, locus of contrtol, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Grade 12, High School Seniors
Peer reviewedFetler, Mark – Sex Roles, 1985
Presents results of statewide survey of knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of California sixth- and twelfth-grade students in computer science and computer literacy during 1982-83 school year. Boys displayed higher levels of achievement, more computer exposure at home and school, and more positive attitudes towards the role of computers in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science
Download full textAlberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation Branch. – 1999
This annual report combines the November, January, April, June, and August provincial results in diploma examination courses in Alberta, Canada. 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 student achievement in Alberta and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Annual Reports
Peer reviewedMiller, M. David; Linn, Robert L. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1989
Data from the Second International Mathematics Study indicated that the retention rates of countries accounted for some achievement differences. However, achievement differences for the more able students across countries were not related to the rate at which countries retained students. Instead, variables such as opportunity to learn were needed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Grade 12
White, Sheida; O'Sullivan, Christine – Focus on NAEP, 1995
This publication briefly describes the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment in geography. In early 1994, about 19,000 students in grades 4, 8, and 12 across the nation participated. This was the first comprehensive geography assessment by NAEP and will provide baseline data to measure future progress. Sample questions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Competence, Educational Change
Beatty, Alexandra S.; And Others – 1996
This book describes results from the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment in U.S. history, conducted at grades 4, 8, and 12. Included in this report card are the results of students' achievement at each grade and within various subgroups of the general population. The report discusses the relationships between student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Based Assessment, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Anderson, Lee; And Others – 1990
This report summarizes findings from two national surveys of U.S. civics achievement conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Part 1 reports on a trend assessment of approximately 56,000 students at ages 13 and 17, carried out during the 1975-76, 1981-82, and 1987-88 school years. Chapter 1 summarizes national trends, trends…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Civics, Comparative Analysis
Badger, Elizabeth – 1990
Data from science and mathematics tests administered to 12th graders in Massachusetts were analyzed to compare the use of multiple-choice items with that of open-ended questions. Specifically, the study was designed to determine the statistical equivalence of the two types of test items, the information yielded by the items, and the grounds upon…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Testing, Grade 12, High School Students
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 composition component of the January 1987 tests. Divided into three essay questions for a total writing time of two and one-half hours duration, parts one and two of the test…
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 composition component of the January 1988 tests. Divided into three essay questions for a total writing time of 2.5 hours duration, parts one and two of the test require…
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 composition component of the June 1988 tests. Divided into three essay questions for a total writing time of 2.5 hours duration, parts 1 and 2 of the test require essays that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Canadian Literature, Foreign Countries
FERGUSON, EDWARD T., JR. – 1968
A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT AND COOPERATIVE METHODS OF TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION IN THE COMPETENCY AREAS OF ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDING AND SALES COMPREHENSION USED (1) 251 GRADE 11 STUDENTS IN DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION PROJECT METHOD CLASSES, (2) 299 GRADE 11 STUDENTS IN SCIENCE OR ENGLISH CLASSES, (3) 216 GRADE 12…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Cooperative Education
Boardman, Anthony E.; And Others – 1973
This paper introduces anthropologists to simultaneous equation models and to a powerful technique for estimating such models. Characteristically a simultaneous equations model consists of more than one equation and allows for interaction and joint determinancies between some of the variables. Basically these models apply to situations in which one…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Demography, Educational Anthropology
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, Background, College Bound Students, Comparative Education
Ralph, John; Crouse, James – 1997
The 1983 report, "A Nation at Risk," left education researchers with the important question of how much student achievement, for youth who stay in school, grows during different stages of schooling. Data are available to answer this question for high school students, and the same data source, the National Education Longitudinal Study of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Age Differences, Black Students
