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Categories of Scores Reported in State and Local Assessment Reports
The table below illustrates typical scores from national and statewide assessments. Studying a specific student's score ...
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Educational & Admissions Testing
Testing Information (US Dept of Education) Student Aid on the Web's Testing Information page gives an overview ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Criterion-Referenced Tests
A criterion-referenced test (CRT) measures a student's performance with respect to a well-defined domain (Anastasi, ...
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Basic Considerations in Using Testing Accommodations
Several important considerations need to be taken into account in using accommodations in testing or assessment. The ...
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Research-Based Practices Testing Accommodations
To what extent do testing accommodations allow students with disabilities to be better able to demonstrate what they ...
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Measures of Intelligence
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon, commissioned by the French government to devise a test that would differentiate ...
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Maker of SAT Aims New Test at 8th Graders
Officials at the New York City-based College Board last week rolled out their newest product: ReadiStep.No, it’s ...
Source: Education Week
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Middle School Assessment Chart
Looking for a great middle school? Here are the signs of a high-performing middle school offering high-quality classes.
Source: The National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform
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Program Evaluation for the Practitioner
Data-driven decision making. This phrase is familiar to most schools and districts engaged in comprehensive school ...
Source: The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
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High Stakes Tests
Some of the tests your child takes in school might be "high-stakes" tests. These are tests that school ...
Source: Utah Education Association
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Why Tests Matter, and How They Can Help Your Child
Learning how to take tests is a skill in itself. Find out how students can benefit from test-taking skills.
Source: Education.com
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Make it or Break it: High Stakes Testing Pros and Cons
High stakes testing has become the norm in schools since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. But don't ...
Source: Education.com
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Why is Assessment Important?
Assessment is important because of all the decisions you will make about children when teaching and caring for them. ...
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Resources for Facilitating Your Child's Academic Success
Federal Resources For information on No Child Left Behind and the U.S. Department of Education, call toll-free at ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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California High School Exit Examination Questions and Answers
What is the CAHSEE? State law, enacted in 1999, authorized the development of the California High School Exit ...
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What Can My Child do to Prepare Academically for College?
Many of the courses recommended for college-bound students (such as geometry and rigorous English courses) are also ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Additional Content
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IQ and School Achievement
Scores on intelligence tests were originally calculated using a formula that involves division. Hence, they were called...
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Standardized Tests and Testing Accommodations for Diverse Learners
A person with disability is someone who has a physical or mental impairment that significantly interferes with his or...
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Categories of Skills and Abilities In Science Class
This outline identifies the types of skills that science students ought to be able to do better after having taken...
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Middle School Assessment Chart
Looking for a great middle school? Here are the signs of a high-performing middle school offering high-quality classes.
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Current Issues and Trends in Assessment in Early Childhood Education
The 1980s brought a new reform movement in education, accompanied by a new emphasis on testing. The effort to improve...
