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Download full textLouisiana Department of Education, 2012
"Louisiana Believes" embraces the principle that all children can achieve at high levels, as evidenced in Louisiana's recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). "Louisiana Believes" also promotes the idea that Louisiana's educators should be empowered to make decisions to support the success of their students.…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Testing Accommodations
Louisiana Department of Education, 2012
"Louisiana Believes" embraces the principle that all children can achieve at high levels, as evidenced in Louisiana's recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). "Louisiana Believes" also promotes the idea that Louisiana educators should be empowered to make decisions to support the success of their students. In…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Tests, Test Items, Grade 4
Louisiana Department of Education, 2012
"Louisiana Believes" embraces the principle that all children can achieve at high levels, as evidenced in Louisiana's recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). "Louisiana Believes" also promotes the idea that Louisiana's educators should be empowered to make decisions to support the success of their students.…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Testing Accommodations
ACT, Inc., 2013
This manual contains information about the American College Test (ACT) Plan® program. The principal focus of this manual is to document the Plan program's technical adequacy in light of its intended purposes. This manual supersedes the 2011 edition. The content of this manual responds to requirements of the testing industry as established in the…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Formative Evaluation, Evaluation Research, Test Bias
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In order to obtain concrete information to improve test writing, this study analyzes 13 achievement test drafts written by graduate teaching assistants, lecturers, and adjunct faculty teaching introductory and intermediate college Spanish. The analysis focuses on factors of test method and content likely to create variance in test performance…
Descriptors: Scoring, Teaching Assistants, College Faculty, Achievement Tests
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1996
This manual has been prepared by Ohio educators and the Ohio Department of Education to assist teachers in preparing their students for success in the Ohio Fourth-grade Proficiency Tests in Writing, Reading, Mathematics, Citizenship, and Science. Actual student responses to the April 1994 field test items are used in this manual to illustrate…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Citizenship Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1995
The practice test described consists of test items that are similar to those that appear on the Ohio Fourth-grade Proficiency Tests. The practice test consists of 2 writing exercises, 15 reading questions, 20 mathematics questions, 20 citizenship questions, and 20 science questions. The manual contains instructions for the teacher as well as oral…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Citizenship Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1995
The Ohio Fourth-grade Proficiency Tests, which are described in this information guide, are designed to measure a fourth-grade level of literacy and basic competence. Proficiency tests in writing, reading, mathematics, and citizenship were implemented in March 1995, and a science assessment is planned for March 1996. These tests will be…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Citizenship Education, Competence, Elementary School Students
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1995
The Ohio Sixth-grade Proficiency Tests are designed to measure a sixth-grade level of literacy and basic competence. Beginning in March 1996, Ohio sixth graders will take proficiency tests in writing, reading, mathematics, citizenship, and science. Both teachers and administrators have been involved in the test development process, establishing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Citizenship, Competence
