News & Observer Index, 1926-1992

Educational Tests and Measurements

Students may get new tests (math and history) - Ja 8 87 18A
Student scores fall on '86 writing tests - Fe 7 87 1C
Testing gap broadens for black children - My 13 87 1
Legislation backed on standardized tests - My 20 87 9A
Senate rejects testing; Bill would exempt 1st-, 2nd-graders - My 21 87 1
Phillips, Hunt criticize bill to limit tests - My 22 87 1
Senate opposes testing - My 24 87 37A
N.C. writing scores on competency tests up from 1986 levels - Jn 4 87 26A
Continued testing of second-graders urged - Jn 5 87 5D
State reports achievement scores of home students - Jy 16 87 24C
N.C. students' scores on par with nation in math, history - Oc 30 87 23A

Educational Tests and Measurements

Test your own knowledge of geography on UNC test - Ja 27 85 25A
Geography test contained errors - Fe 7 85 11A
Test shows students good at English but need work at writing - Mr 16 85 20C
N.C. students must pass writing test to finish high school, board decides - Ap 19 85 1D
White males have no edge in math test, report says - My 7 85 16C
N.C. may require teachers to take competency tests - Au 25 85 35A
State's ninth-graders improve abilities; other students steady, CAT results show - Se 4 85 WA-1
Proposal would use standardized test to tie promotions to academic progress - Oc 3 85 1
Education officials reverse stand, back state-by-state testing program - No 6 85 1C
State board approves writing test, promotion standards - No 7 85 2C

Educational Tests and Measurements

Writing section to be added to N.C. testing program - Ja 3 84 2C
Competency test called no qualification for college - Ja 8 84 29A
Plan would swap competency test for annual exams - Ja 27 84 1
Writing test gets low marks from students - Ja 31 84 2C
Seven years later, tests get second look - Mr 11 84 9G
45% of N.C. 9th-graders who took essay test got lowest score possible - Jn 1 6D
Statewide writing test results (by county) - Jn 5 84 14C
Test shows writing not taught, officials say - Jn 6 84 14C
Education board official says tests' return needed - Jn 7 84 1C
Editorial: the writing on the wall - Jn 11 84 4A
SAT study course would help few students, experts say - Jn 13 84 2C
N.C. achievement test scores rise, ranked higher than national levels - Au 2 84 1C
Tests compared with '77 figures - Au 3 84 1D
Editorial: Clear eye on test scores - Au 6 84 4A
CAT results by school systems in N.C. - Au 14 84 5C
Hunt pleased with SAT scores in N.C. - Se 20 84 6A
Under the dome: Phillips opposes idea of nationwide testing - No 19 84 6A
Editorial: Nay-saying on national tests - No 20 84 4A
Juniors' reading and math scores increase on state competency test - De 11 84 1C
More black students pass competency test - De 13 84 5C
Study says state's SAT scores unchanged for past two years - De 19 84 8A

Educational Tests and Measurements

Wake students score higher on SAT, top N.C. average - Ja 21 88 7D
More high school tests likely; Chemistry, geometry expected to make list of achievement test
subjects - Fe 4 88 1C
Summer school found to boost test scores - Fe 4 88 14C
N.C. test scores called misleading; Educators question need to explain above-average
performances - Fe 11 88 1
Editorial: Not the average survey - Fe 12 88 18A
6th, 8th graders writing better, test results show - Fe 27 88 4C
1987 California Achievement Test scores (Chart) - Mr 12 88 2C
1987 high school competency test; Percentage of sophomores passing on the first try (Chart) - Mr 12 88 2C
Priorities in school testing reflect state's values, education board says - Ap 7 88 4C
More flexibility in student testing suggested - Ma 4 88 2C
UNC-CH panel requests quiz policy - Ma 18 88 2C
High school students face more achievement tests - Jn 3 88 6D
Tests backed for home-schooled children - Jn 10 88 14A
Editorial: Measuring home schools - Jn 13 88 10A
Senate backs home testing rules (and other action) - Jn 14 88 1C
Student math, reading scores dip; writing improves - Jn 18 88 4C
Wake CAT scores - Jy 1 88 3C
Wake students increase CAT scores - Jy 1 88 2C
Scores improve on standardized tests - Jy 22 88 22C
N.C.-S.C. school scores compared (Chart) - Au 14 88 11A
Kindergarten test may give some a boost - Se 13 88 1C
N.C. students raise SAT score, rank 49th in nation on exam - Se 20 88 18C
Durham school chief (Weaver) suggests teaching for (CAT) tests - Oc 1 88 2C
Education testing results in South called deceptive - Oc 12 88 1
Tar Heel editors speak: After the treats comes the trick - Oc 30 88 7D
Multiple-choice tests work for fairness - No 9 88 25A
Akin to. Akinli; Perfect scorer leads Academy's pack - No 10 88 1T

Educational Tests and Measurements

N.C. students' reading, writing skills improve - Ja 11 90 4B
Best teachers urged for weakest pupils - Fe 7 90 3B
As good as gold (or at least silver); Honor roll is its own reward, but in Fuquay-Varina it's card and more - Fe 15 90 12F
A for achievement; Apex High joins the move to academic letters - Mr 22 90 11F
Pupils' reading list elevates their principal - Mr 24 90 4B
Editorial: Letters for what counts - Ap 2 90 6A
Reading program nearly achieves goal (Greensboro) - Se 8 90 4B
Variety, attention help middling students rise (South Mecklenburg HS) - Se 24 90 1

Educational Tests and Measurements

Student assessment plan backed - Fe 2 89 14C
Educating a nation whose number's up - Fe 5 89 4D
Editorial: A lesson in Gatesville - Fe 25 89 14A
How students scored (CAT; Chart) - Mr 26 89 12A
Board makes exams optional in advanced courses - Ap 18 89 3C
Wake students' standardized-test scores vary little, still top state, U.S. averages - Jy 6 89 3C
Education board plan exempts some from competency test - Jy 15 89 4C
Students show modest gains on tests despite heavy investment by state - Jy 19 89 1C
Proposal would limit use of standardized testing - Au 5 89 WA-1
Tar Heel editors speak: It's time to put testing to the test - De 3 89 7J

Educational Tests and Measurements

More tests of students proposed - Ja 3 88 23A
Editorial: Tests offer measurement - Ja 6 88 10A
Educators find test-score comparisons an imperfect tool - Ja 10 88 22A
NCCU, A&T given deadline for better nursing exam scores - Ja 15 88 1
Nursing test results (Chart) - Ja 15 88 8A
Point of view: (National Teacher) Exam grades reflect entry standards, not effectiveness - Ja 15 88 17A

Educational Tests and Measurements

Athens Drive honor-roll students get a 'booster' club of their own - Ja 19 89 1T
Editorial: Cheers for academic muscle - Ja 21 89 14A
At-risk students can succeed, experts say - Ap 15 89 16A
Student (Campbell) maps out victory in contest (National Geography Bee) - Ap 15 89 1C
Apathy in the classroom; Many students do just enough to get by - My 28 89 1
Socially conscious junior takes different path in school career - My 28 89 15A
Editorial: When students don't care: Apathy's breeding ground - Jn 5 89 10A
Editorial: When students don't care: Hope in working together - Jn 6 89 14A
Tar Heel editors speak: Basing teacher pay on student results - Jy 9 89 7D

Educational Tests and Measurements

Exam exemption sought for seniors - Ja 18 90 2B
Test questions changed to reflect world changes - Fe 28 90 4B
6th and 8th-grade scores on writing test improve - Mr 8 90 6B
Panel suggests ways to raise SAT scores - Mr 29 90 3B
Students (Ng; Vanderkam) make perfect scores on math exam - Ap 26 90 2F
Exams put the pressure on - for teachers as well as students - My 3 90 1B
Teachers who cheat; Succumbing to pressure for better test scores - Jn 3 90 1J
Wake County students improve in national test (CAT; Chart) - Jn 29 90 5B
CAT scores rise in grades 3,6,8 across the state - Jy 27 90 4B
Triangle CAT scores (Chart) - Jy 27 90 4B
N.C. to drop essay tests as graduation requirement - Au 17 90 1B

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