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Murfield, Elisabeth K. S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
With the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, public school districts in the United States are working toward improving the achievement of their students on state standardized tests of accountability. Through the use of a quantitative methodological approach, the purpose of this study was to better understand the relationship, if any,…
Descriptors: Teacher Made Tests, Mathematics Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Secondary School Teachers
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Moss, Pamela A.; Koziol, Stephen M., Jr. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1991
The validity of eight critical thinking tests developed for the Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) public schools was studied using scores from 100 students each in grades 5, 8, and 11 and questionnaire responses from teachers. Validity is discussed for providing diagnostic information, monitoring achievement, and influencing the curriculum. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Tests