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Download full textTannenbaum, Richard J.; Kane, Michael T. – ETS Research Report Series, 2019
Testing programs are often classified as high or low stakes to indicate how stringently they need to be evaluated. However, in practice, this classification falls short. A high-stakes label is taken to imply that all indicators of measurement quality must meet high standards; whereas a low-stakes label is taken to imply the opposite. This approach…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Testing Programs, Measurement, Evaluation Criteria
Brockmann, Frank – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011
State testing programs today are more extensive than ever, and their results are required to serve more purposes and high-stakes decisions than one might have imagined. Assessment results are used to hold schools, districts, and states accountable for student performance and to help guide a multitude of important decisions. This report describes…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Measurement, Testing, Expertise
Direct linkAbu-Alhija, Fadia Nasser – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2007
This article discusses the positive and negative consequences of large-scale testing on five key stakeholders of testing results: students, teachers, administrators, policymakers and parents. The factors that affect the nature of testing consequences are also discussed and means that may provide remedies for associated pitfalls are proposed.
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Measurement, Student Evaluation, Test Results
Peer reviewedCarpenter, Thomas P.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1975
The results of the first report on the mathematical abilities of 13 and 17 year-olds by the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) are summarized and interpreted. A similar article for elementary school mathematics appears in SE 514 769. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).
Descriptors: Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics Education, Measurement
Peer reviewedCarpenter, Thomas P.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1975
The results in the first report on the mathematical abilities of 9- and 13-year-old students by the National Assessment of Educational Progress are summarized and interpreted. A similar report on secondary school mathematics students appears in SE 514 760. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry, Mathematics Education
Badal, Alden W.; Larsen, Edwin P. – 1970
The major elements of a test interpretation model which would assist school personnel in presenting standardized test information to the public are presented. The model is a prototype based upon the testing program used in the Oakland, California Public Schools. An outline and sequence of the test score presentation are suggested, including notes…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Audiovisual Aids, Grade Equivalent Scores, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
This booklet reports on the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in geography for 4th, 8th, and 12th grade students, a test given for the first time to establish baseline data for measuring student progress in geography well into the future. The booklet contains the following sections: (1) Why We Assess Geography; (2) The 1994…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Rating, Educational Assessment
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
This booklet reports on the 1994 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in U.S. History for 4th, 8th, and 12th grade students. The booklet contains the following sections: (1) Why We Assess History; (2) Preparing the 1994 NAEP U.S. History Assessment; (3) What is NAEP? (4) Creating a Framework for the U.S. History Assessment, with What…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Achievement Rating, Educational Assessment
Educational Records Bureau, Framingham, MA. – 1970
The 1970 Educational Conference sponsored by the Educational Records Bureau focused on the topic "Testing in Turmoil: A Conference on Problems and Issues in Educational Measurement." The International Reading Association and the National Council on Measurement in Education co-sponsored two conference sessions entitled "The Measurement of Reading:…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Conference Reports
