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Download full textDulaney, Chuck; Burch, Glenda – 2001
The ABC Accountability Plan in North Carolina elementary and middle schools focuses primarily on the average growth shown by groups of students on end-of-grade reading and mathematics tests. Average test results for a group of students at the end of a year are compared to scores for the same students at the end of the prior year. Two levels of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Elementary Education
Dulaney, Chuck; Fejoku, Caroline Gay – 1999
North Carolina began implementing End of Course (EOC) tests in 1985-86, In 1998-99, student achievement for high school students was measured through results on the 10 required multiple choice EOC tests, the state's writing assessment, and the percentage of students who completed college preparatory courses of study. This report contains the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High School Students, High Schools, Multiple Choice Tests
Dulaney, Chuck; Speas, Carol – 1999
In 1996, North Carolina established its "ABC" plan for educational improvement, based on accountability (A), testing of basic subjects (B), and more local control (C). Each year student test results in reading, mathematics, writing, and selected middle school and high school courses are analyzed to determine whether or not schools have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Dulaney, Chuck; Fejoku, Caroline – 1999
Every year the state of North Carolina requires an English II writing test as part of the End of Course examinations. The purposes of the English II tests are to assess students' mastery of writing, application of grammatical skills, and achievement in literary analysis. This report contains information about the test performance of students in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, English, High School Students
Dulaney, Chuck; Regan, Roger – 2002
Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) students in grades 3 through 8 took the North Carolina End-of-Grade (EOG) multiple-choice tests during the months of May and June of 2002. These tests are the basis of the accountability program referred to as ABCs, Accountability, Basics, and Control. WCPSS EOG multiple-choice results for 2001-2002 show…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Dulaney, Chuck; Burch, Glenda – 2001
This report presents the results of Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) students on the North Carolina End-of-Grade (EOG) multiple-choice tests from May and June 2001. The EOG tests have several components, but all are designed to measure student achievement of the knowledge and skills of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Achievement
