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Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 1984
A decision upholding the constitutionality of Florida's competency exam is reviewed and school boards advised of measures for ensuring fairness and legality in competency testing: a curriculum that teaches the skills tested, adequate remedial instruction, and several chances to take the test. (MJL)
Descriptors: Black Students, Court Litigation, Educational Administration, Educational Discrimination
Pullin, Diana – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
The attorney for the plaintiffs in Debra P. v. Turlington discusses the harmful effects and the arbitrary and unfair nature of minimum competency testing. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Curriculum Development, Equal Education, Graduation Requirements
Popham, W. James; Lindheim, Elaine – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
Reviews a federal court ruling in Florida stating that minimum competency tests must be fair--that is, they must cover material that has actually been taught. Unfair tests used to determine eligibility for graduation violate the equal protection and due process clauses of the Constitution. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Class Activities, Court Litigation, Due Process
