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Cahen, Leonard S. – 1977
The selection of second and fifth grade students for the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES) is described. The BTES investigates teacher behaviors which relate to student achievement in reading and mathematics. From a group of teachers, schools, and districts volunteering to participate, 46 schools in 14 school districts were selected. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Classroom Research, Cutting Scores
Download full textLigon, Glynn; And Others – 1974
Designed to establish a comprehensive program of bilingual education in Spanish and English in schools with high concentrations of Spanish dominant Mexican American students, the project aimed to: increase the achievement levels of minority students in the communication skills areas; provide for their special learning needs through a staff with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis
Lorentz, Jeffrey L. – 1977
The reduction of data collected as part of the Carroll County, Georgia, Competency Based Teacher Certification Project is discussed. Data were collected on more than 1800 students in 59 classrooms (grades 1 - 12) during the 1974-75 school year. Data collected on teachers and students were reduced to classroom-level indices so that process-product…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Affective Measures
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Student Assessment Section. – 1977
One of the priorities of Florida's educational system is helping all students acquire the basic skills necessary to perform the reading, writing, and mathematics tasks required by everyday living. The Florida Statewide Assessment Program provides information on the effectiveness of the state, each district, and each school in achieving this goal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1978
Ohio's Educational Assessment Program is briefly described, and extensive tables present the 1978 test results. The sampling design, test development, and setting of performance expectancy levels are discussed. Results are reported for the total test and for each objective. Comparisons between the average predicted, minimally acceptable, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Bills, Robert E. – 1978
Test results were consolidated from needs assessments or program evaluations conducted between 1969 and 1978, and extensively analyzed. About 120,000 elementary and secondary students and their parents were tested; the majority of the sample is from the Southeast, and of these the largest number are from Alabama. Five tests were interpreted: (1)…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Age Differences, Attitude Measures
CHADDERDON, HESTER; AND OTHERS – 1966
MAJOR QUESTIONS EXPLORED IN THIS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH STUDY WERE--(1) WHAT ARE THE ATTITUDES OF PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE HOME ECONOMICS TEACHERS TOWARD CHILDREN, TEACHING, AND INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS DIFFERENT FROM THEMSELVES, (2) WHAT EARLY COLLEGE EXPERIENCES MIGHT MODIFY THESE ATTITUDES, AND (3) WHAT EXPERIENCES AS JUNIORS, SENIORS, AND…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Children, College Students, Family (Sociological Unit)
PDF pending restorationEbel, Robert L. – 1977
In a discussion of the value of standardized tests and their implications for effective teaching, the author contends that such tests are useful in keeping those concerned with the learning process focused on the main target. In addition, standardized tests serve to (1) reveal variations in the effectiveness of different instructional procedures…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Criterion Referenced Tests
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1979
To comply with the Oklahoma legislative intent, a statewide random sample of students in grades 3, 6, 9, and 12 were tested in mathematics and reading. Students in grades 3, 6, and 9 were administered the California Achievement Tests (CAT), reading and mathematics subtests. It was concluded that: more students scored above, rather than below,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Testing
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. Office of Planning and Evaluation. – 1979
The Local District Assessment Option (piggyback program) is an integral part of the Minnesota Statewide Educational Assessment Program, which provides the 162 participating local school districts with materials and procedures developed for the statewide program. Materials are available in reading, mathematics, social studies, and science for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Collection
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1979
Information concerning California's degree- or certificate-granting colleges and universities is presented in this document compiled by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. The digest, composed of charts, graphs, and diagrams, is directed toward the layperson and only summary information is included. Enrollment figures for 1974-1981…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Annual Reports, College Faculty, Degrees (Academic)
Rolph, John E.; And Others – 1978
A study was conducted to predict performance of majority and minority students in medical school by analyzing results of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), Parts I and II. Data were collected from members of the 1975 and 1976 graduating classes of nine medical schools, and included Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Choice, College Entrance Examinations
WEIKART, DAVID P., ED. – 1967
THE PERRY PRESCHOOL PROJECT IS AN EXPERIMENT WITH REPLICATIONS DESIGNED TO ASSESS THE LONGITUDINAL EFFECTS OF A 2-YEAR, COGNITIVELY ORIENTED, COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM. SELECTED FROM A POPULATION WHICH IS NEGRO, FUNCTIONALLY RETARDED, AND CULTURALLY DEPRIVED, CONTROL AND EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS ARE EQUATED FOR MEAN CULTURAL-DEPRIVATION RATING AND…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Black Youth, Cognitive Development
FELIX, JOSEPH L.; JACOBS, JAMES N. – 1968
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES AND EVALUATES TWO COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL REMEDIAL AND ENRICHMENT PROJECT, SPECIALLY EMPLOYED PERSONNEL USED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES PURCHASED WITH TITLE I FUNDS TO INCREASE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary School Students
Benyon, Sheila Doran – 1968
Seven children with basic perceptual motor problems (learning disorders) in varying severity were selected for a 6-week intensive program. All were from 6 to 8 years old and had mental ages 2 years below their chronological age. Structured and integrated areas of instruction were speech and language, perceptual-motor, gross motor, and aquatics.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Coordination, Discrimination Learning, Exceptional Child Research
