NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 421 to 435 of 820 results Save | Export
Marrelli, Anne F. – Performance and Instruction, 1995
Discusses the advantages of using multiple choice questions, highlighting the flexibility of using different variations of questions. Item writing guidelines include information on content, sensitivity, difficulty, irrelevant sources of difficulty, order, misleads, avoidance of clues, and exercises in the application of guidelines. (JKP)
Descriptors: Distractors (Tests), Guidelines, Multiple Choice Tests, Questioning Techniques
Powell, Sara Davis – High School Magazine, 1999
Academically sound methods for preparing students for standardized tests include establishing tests' importance, forming preparation teams, gathering information, aligning curricular and test objectives, teaching test-wiseness skills, informing stakeholders, involving students in preparation plans, infusing curriculum with test content, and…
Descriptors: Ethics, High Schools, Standardized Tests, Student Participation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Druger, Marvin – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2000
Provides helpful guidelines for creating exams and grading. Three main questions are addressed: (1) If it is known what content is important, then why not tell the students?; (2) Should students compete against each other or compete against course content?; and (3) What is the best way to handle cheating? (SAH)
Descriptors: Cheating, Evaluation, Grading, Higher Education
Malveaux, Julianne – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2004
Some say the new SAT is an improved version of the old one. It adds more math, especially advanced algebra, an essay section and testing on grammar, according to some reports. Supposedly, it will rely less on rote reasoning and more on critical thinking. Will it give college admissions officers better information? Because no matter what the SAT…
Descriptors: College Admission, Low Income Groups, Minority Groups, Test Content
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Green, Anthony B.; Weir, Cyril J. – Language Testing, 2004
Studies of placement tests are typically narrowly concerned with their validation as instruments for the efficient grouping of students. They rarely explore the assumption that placement test content can be related to classroom tasks and so inform instructional decisions. This study focuses on a trial version of the Global Placement Test (GPT), a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Format, Instructional Materials, Inferences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Schroeder, Carolyn M.; Scott, Timothy P.; Tolson, Homer; Huang, Tse-Yang; Lee, Yi-Hsuan – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
This project consisted of a meta-analysis of U.S. research published from 1980 to 2004 on the effect of specific science teaching strategies on student achievement. The six phases of the project included study acquisition, study coding, determination of intercoder objectivity, establishing criteria for inclusion of studies, computation of effect…
Descriptors: Test Format, Test Content, Academic Achievement, Meta Analysis
Benners, G. Anthony; George-Ezzelle, Carol E. – GED Testing Service, 2006
The present investigation was aimed at exploring the stability of the standard score distributions on the GED (General Educational Development) Tests taken by U.S. high school seniors in equating studies conducted by GED Testing Service during the span of 5 years from 2001 (the norming year) to 2005. Three questions were addressed by this…
Descriptors: Testing, High School Seniors, Scores, Measurement Techniques
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Solarsh, Barbara; Alant, Erna – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2006
A culturally appropriate test, The Test of Ability To Explain for Zulu-speaking Children (TATE-ZC), was developed to measure verbal problem solving skills of rural, Zulu-speaking, primary school children. Principles of "non-biased" assessment, as well as emic (culture specific) and etic (universal) aspects of intelligence formed the theoretical…
Descriptors: African Languages, Elementary School Students, Culture Fair Tests, Cultural Relevance
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Kizildag, Ayse – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2009
Teaching English in Turkey has its own potential problems due to the lack of authentic language input. Turkey is a foreign language context. This hinders learners in their mastering English in a short time. Moreover, other problems caused by poor instructional planning contribute to this process negatively. With these potential hindrances, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Curriculum, English Instruction, English (Second Language)
Johanson, George A. – 1993
K. K. Waltman and D. A. Frisbie (1994) observed that teachers and parents often interpret grades given to students in both absolute and relative senses. They conclude that this sort of interpretation is illogical and may indicate misunderstandings in several areas. Absolute and relative methods of assigning letter grades are approached from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Performance Based Assessment
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 1999
This document contains a description of the Georgia High School Graduation Test in Science. The test item specifications, reflecting the Georgia State Quality Core Curriculum, are used by writers and reviewers who are responsible for the development of test items. Much of the content in the description is based on earlier test versions developed…
Descriptors: High School Students, High Schools, Research, Sciences
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 1999
This document contains a description of the Georgia High School Graduation Test in Science. The test item specifications, reflecting the Georgia State Quality Core Curriculum, are used by writers and reviewers who are responsible for the development of test items. Much of the content in the description is based on earlier test versions developed…
Descriptors: High School Students, High Schools, Social Studies, Standardized Tests
Auchter, Joan – NCAL Connections, 1998
Unlike traditional K-12 programs, which educate youth to take their place in society, the GED (General Educational Development) Tests certify that adults possess the major and lasting outcomes of a high school program of study. Instead of a high school diploma that signifies the successful completion of a particular course of study, the GED…
Descriptors: Adult Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Test Content, Test Format
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Spoleti, Linda Higgins – Clearing House, 1997
Describes the formal oral and written exams taken by high school seniors in Hungary, the taking of the exams, and grading. (SR)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, High School Seniors, High Schools
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Mehrens, William A. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1997
This commentary on articles in this special issue generally agrees with the viewpoints expressed, although it argues that in some cases the authors of these articles should have expanded on certain issues. Many comments relate to the legal defensibility of the positions taken. (SLD)
Descriptors: Certification, Decision Making, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Performance Based Assessment
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  25  |  26  |  27  |  28  |  29  |  30  |  31  |  32  |  33  |  ...  |  55