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Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 2001
This document includes a booklet and a presentation guide. The booklet contains the anchor papers used to score the 2001 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in writing, grade 10. Anchor papers are concrete examples that illustrate the intent of the scoring guides. The papers in the booklet exemplify the full range of score points…
Descriptors: Grade 10, High Schools, Scoring, Test Interpretation
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1992
Samples of student writing from the Alberta (Canada) 9th grade achievement test in writing (administered in June 1990) are presented with evaluative commentaries. They are intended to offer teachers, administrators, and students illustration of the criteria and approach used to score the exam. The exam is one part of a two-part standardized test…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, French
Elliott-Schuman, Nikki – 2001
This document includes a booklet and presentation guide. The booklet contains the anchor papers used to score the 2001 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in writing, grade 7. Anchor papers are concrete examples that illustrate the intent of the scoring guides. The papers in the booklet exemplify the full range of score points…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Junior High Schools, Scoring, Test Interpretation
Delaware State Dept. of Education, Dover. Assessment and Accountability Branch. – 2002
To help teachers, administrators, and parents understand student performance in writing, a state-level report is prepared each year to analyze students writing scores and provide guidelines for the interpretation of the results. This report compares students scores on the 2001 Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) with scores on the 2000 DSTP…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Scores, Scoring
Elliott-Schuman, Nikki – 2001
This document includes both a booklet and a presentation guide. The booklet contains the anchor papers used to score the 2001 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in writing, grade 4. Anchor papers are concrete examples that illustrate the intent of the scoring guides. The papers in the booklet exemplify the full range of score points…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Scoring, Student Writing Models
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1989
This collection of student essays provides illustrations of the criteria used to grade the composition portion of the sixth-grade achievement test used in Alberta (Canada). An introductory section describes the procedures for selecting the essays used, establishing scoring norms, and scoring the tests, and offers general comments on the writing…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, French
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Assessment, Testing, and Evaluation Section. – 1999
This report is designed for educators who are involved in teaching, developing, or evaluating curriculum in the elementary schools. It describes the content and application of Florida's fourth grade writing test, and it offers suggestions that might be helpful in preparing students for the assessment. The 1990 Florida legislature mandated the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Expository Writing, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Assessment, Testing, and Evaluation Section. – 1999
This report is designed for educators who are involved in teaching, developing, or evaluating curriculum in Florida's high schools. It describes the content and application of Florida's 10th grade writing test, and it offers suggestions that might be helpful in preparing students for the assessment. The 1990 Florida legislature mandated the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Expository Writing, Grade 10, High School Students
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Assessment, Testing, and Evaluation Section. – 1999
This report is designed for educators who are involved in teaching, developing, or evaluating curriculum in the middle and junior high schools. It describes the content and application of Florida's eighth grade writing test, and it offers suggestions that might be helpful in preparing students for the assessment. The 1990 Florida legislature…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Expository Writing, Grade 8, Junior High School Students

Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1995
The French as a Second Language model tests for junior high school instruction presented here were designed to evaluate students' language performance as outlined in the learner expectations of the Alberta (Canada) second language curriculum. They focus on the specific fields of experience of these levels, but may be adapted for local contexts. An…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1994
The French as a Second Language model test (intermediate level) was designed as a criterion-referenced test using established criteria to measure attainment of learner expectations outlined in the Alberta (Canada) second language curriculum. It is intended for use at the junior and senior high school levels. Each test is based on an organizing…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Criterion Referenced Tests, Evaluation Methods
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1995
In 1988, the New Jersey Legislature passed legislation that moved the High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) from ninth to eleventh grade. This test of basic skills in reading, mathematics, and writing will be a graduation requirement for all students in New Jersey who enter high school on or after September 1, 1991. In October 1994 the test was…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Exit Examinations, Grade 11, Graduation Requirements