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Download full textSouth Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1996
The Metropolitan Achievement Test, Seventh Edition (MAT7) reports percentages of student test scores above the 50th U.S. national percentile (top half of the distribution of student test scores) and percentage in each national quarter. Having more students than 50% above the 50th national percentile means that achievement was higher than the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
Peer reviewedCannell, John Jacob – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1988
Four publishers responding to the previous discussion agreed that American elementary achievement has improved, but evidence presented by the Secretary of Education confirms that few real improvements have occurred since "Nation at Risk." Commercial achievement tests provide falsely high scores (the Lake Wobegon Effect). (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1988
Assessment data are presented from a representative sample of California public school students in grades 4 through 12 in 115 school districts as of December, 1986. The sample represents 5% of the state's enrollment in grades 4 through 12. Students were tested in reading comprehension, writing, and computation. In grade 12, 9,250 students took one…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Computation, Educational Assessment
Cannell, John Jacob – 1989
American school officials almost invariably compare local and national achievement through one of the following norm-referenced tests: (1) the California Achievement Test; (2) the Stanford Achievement Test; (3) the Metropolitan Achievement Test; (4) the Science Research Associates Test; (5) the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills; and (6) the Iowa…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Cheating
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Information Center on Education. – 1987
This report provides a statistical summary for data included in the October 1987 Comprehensive Assessment Reports and of the results of the spring 1987 administration of the Pupil Evaluation Program (PEP) tests for New York State. The data for the 1986-87 school year in this report will enable school administrators to compare test results for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Business Education, Elementary Secondary Education
McCann, Kaye R. – 1988
Results of the 1988 implementation of the Delaware Educational Assessment Program in 17 school districts are reported for use by state legislators. The report contains a description of the statewide testing program, state-level averages and analyses, and a listing of the averages by content area and grade level for each school and district and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Annual Reports, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1987
Information about the Delaware Educational Assessment Program and the performance of Delaware public school students during 1986-87 as measured by a nationally-normed standardized achievement test are presented. The presentation is designed for use by the educational community and the general public. Program features include: (1) statewide…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Annual Reports, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students
PDF pending restorationDelaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover. – 1984
The Delaware Educational Assessment Program is described, and results of the spring 1984 implementation of the program are presented. The program involves: (1) statewide standardized testing for grades 1 through 8 and 11 in reading, English, and mathematics; (2) supplemental testing in science and social studies for 11th graders; (3) calculation…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Annual Reports, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1990
The North Carolina Annual Testing Program, established by the 1977 General Assembly to assess the effectiveness of the educational process in North Carolina, involves the administration of a battery of norm-referenced tests to students in grades 3, 6, and 8 to measure skills in reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies. This…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
