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Tindal, Gerald; Fuchs, Lynn – 2000
This document summarizes the research on test changes to provide an empirical basis for defining accommodations for students with disabilities. It begins by providing an historical overview of special education accountability. It describes how separate special education accountability systems have evolved and summarizes information on the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Distractors (Tests), Educational History
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Prodromou, Luke – ELT Journal, 1995
Assesses the concept of "backwash" in language teaching. The two processes of testing and teaching are considered to be necessary but distinct. A system is described for distinguishing between them which is applied to developing classroom activities for examination preparation classes to help teachers move from testing to teaching…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Scholes, Roberta J.; Lain, M. Margaret – 1997
"Test preparation" activities can range from simple practice to in-depth instruction, but most of these activities use some form of test familiarization, drill and practice with feedback, training in strategies for specific item types, and general test-taking, subject-matter review, and skill development exercises. Two experiments were…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, College Entrance Examinations, Ethnic Groups, Feedback
Wilmouth, David – 1991
This paper examines the controversies surrounding the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and its use in college admissions policies. An early section reviews the history and development of the test. Next the essay reviews a series of challenges to the SAT: many argue that the structure of the examination is biased against women and minorities. Others…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Economically Disadvantaged
Suffet, Eileen – 1988
During 1987-88, Manor Junior College, in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, developed a semester-long freshman seminar designed to help students understand the college system, to strengthen students' identification with their vocational program and career choice, and to improve students' academic competencies and confidence in their ability to achieve…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Career Exploration, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
Peralta Community Coll. System, Oakland, CA. – 1992
The Health Care Skill Builders Program designed and implemented innovative basic skills courses for health care workers at three hospitals in Alameda County, California. The 10 courses focused on skills identified as necessary for improved job performance and career mobility in the health care field. A team approach integrated social support with…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Basic Skills
Houston Independent School District, TX. – 1986
A special 6-week program, designed to increase the scores of low achieving minority eighth-grade students on the ninth grade Texas Education Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) Test, was implemented in 1986 in the Houston Independent School District as "Summer Academies." The students, who voluntarily enrolled in the program, were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Eads, Gerald M., II; And Others – 1986
The purpose of this research was to develop and test a method of identifying groups of students participating in a mandated statewide norm-referenced testing program who have undergone highly specific training in preparation for, or coaching during, test administration. The implementation of the analysis procedure was intended not only to identify…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Goodness of Fit, Grade 11, Grade 4
Dilbaitis, Gary J.; And Others – 1986
This guide is intended for use in a prevocational class for special needs students. Included in the guide are the following components: an introduction that discusses the content of the curriculum and its use as a main textbook, supplementary material, or element in an individualized education program (IEP); a 12-unit curriculum; answer keys for…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Disabilities, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices
Kuenzli, Linda A., Ed. – 1984
A facilitator's manual for the Summer Transition Enrichment Program at Bowling Green State University is presented. The overall objectives of the program are: (1) to facilitate the transition of entering freshmen into the academic and cultural life of the university; and (2) to assist students in their personal growth and adjustment to the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Ancillary School Services, Articulation (Education), College Environment
Albanese, Mark A. – 1985
This study reexamines results reported by Angoff and Schrader regarding formula directions and rights directions for standardized tests. In that study, it was concluded that the two scoring directions were essentially equivalent. In this study, methodological concerns are discussed and additional data analyses undertaken. Among various…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Data Interpretation, Fatigue (Biology), Guessing (Tests)
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. Inst. for Educational Leadership. – 1977
Several program transcripts on educational testing from the National Public Radio series, Options in Education, are included in this pamphlet. In "The I.Q. Controversy," Ned Block discusses culturally biased standardized tests. Dr. Harold Hodgkinson, former Director of the National Institute of Education, and Noel Epstein, Education Editor of the…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Cultural Differences, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Radio
Frary, Robert B.; Giles, Mary B. – 1980
This paper describes the development and investigation of a new approach to determining the existence of bias in multiple-choice test scores. Previous work in this area has concentrated almost exclusively on bias attributable to specific test items or to differences in test score distributions across racial or ethnic groups. In contrast, the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Analysis of Variance, Goodness of Fit, Guessing (Tests)
Canada, Ralph; And Others – 1978
Practical experience gained in law school courses by recent Harvard Law School graduates is offered in this handbook. Suggested pre-entrance readings are offered, followed by chapters on: preparing for class; performing in class; changing study methods as the semester progresses; finding a summer job; moot court; preparation for exams; and taking…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Course Descriptions, Court Litigation, Curriculum Design
Miller, C. M. L.; Parlett, M. – 1974
Evaluation plays an important role in the academic career of students and instructors. It is a concept that is repeated throughout the academic year and one that determines future roles and placement of students. This report is a summary of the findings of the first two years of a five-year research study of evaluation conducted at Edinburgh…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Competitive Selection, Evaluation Methods, Grades (Scholastic)
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