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Singer, Harry – 1981
Sections 51215-51217 of California's Educational Code require that school districts in that state provide remedial instruction to students who do not pass district-developed proficiency tests. As a result of this requirement, school districts have had to create remedial courses for some 100,000 students who did not pass one or more tests in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Problems, Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality
Hart, Gary K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
The purpose of this proficiency legislation is to create a public dialogue regarding high school graduation standards, restore meaning to the high school diploma, and ensure that students who have difficulty with basic skills receive appropriate instruction. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Cox, Mary Ann – 1985
Described in this paper is a proposal concerning the responsibility of the California community colleges in providing remediation services and programs. The first part of the paper concerns the proposal itself. After a brief statement of the major issues under consideration, the conditions under which student success can be ensured in open access…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Role, Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests
