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Wheldall, Kevin; McMurtry, Sarah – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2014
The Test of Everyday Reading Comprehension (TERC) has recently been presented as an addition to the armoury of tests available for assessing the skills of low-progress readers. While comparison data for students of different ages are presented together with evidence for high test reliability, there is, as yet, no published evidence for its…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Test Validity, Reading Skills
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Meath, Sian E.; Aye, Lu; Haritos, Nicholas – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2008
This article focuses on the accuracy of satellite data, which may then be used in wave power applications. The satellite data are compared to data from wave buoys, which are currently considered to be the most accurate of the devices available for measuring wave characteristics. This article presents an analysis of satellite- (Topex/Poseidon) and…
Descriptors: Spectroscopy, Structural Analysis (Science), Satellites (Aerospace), Program Validation
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Jewels, Tony; Ford, Marilyn; Jones, Wendy – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2007
In tertiary institutions in Australia, and no doubt elsewhere, there is increasing pressure for accountability. No longer are academics assumed "a priori" to be responsible and capable of self management in teaching and assessing the subjects they run. Procedures are being dictated more from the "top down". Although academics…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Criterion Referenced Tests