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Direct linkStockman, Ida J.; Guillory, Barbara; Seibert, Marilyn; Boult, Johanna – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2013
Purpose: The authors set out to determine (a) whether African American children's spontaneous spoken language met use criteria for a revised minimal competence core with original and added morphosyntactic patterns at different geographical locations, and (b) whether pass/fail status on this core was differentiated on other criterion measures of…
Descriptors: African American Children, Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Child Language
Peer reviewedGillespie, Ellen B.; Lieberman, Laurence – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
Minimum competency testing in Louisiana emphasizes individual needs (as delineated in the indiviualized education program) regardless of special education classification. Nine format/procedural modifications are allowed on the Basic Skills Test, including braille editions and extended time. Test administration and score reporting may also be…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peck, Hugh I.; And Others – 1982
These papers were presented at the symposium "Using Statewide Basic Skills Tests to Make Promotion Decisions: Political and Psychometric Issues." The development of basic skills testing and the legislative mandate that needed to be implemented for minimum competency testing in Louisiana are discussed by Hugh I. Peck. Rebecca S. Christian…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textCURTIS, C.M.; MONDART, C.L., SR. – 1967
THE COMBINED RESULTS OF THE STUDIES OF SEVEN METROPOLITAN CENTERS AND 90 SEMI-URBAN AND RURAL TOWNS IN LOUISIANA SHOWED (1) THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EMPLOYED, NUMBER NEEDING AGRICULTURAL COMPETENCIES, EXPECTED NUMBER TO BE HIRED, AND NUMBER OF JOB TITLES, (2) CHARACTERISTICS OF EMPLOYEES SUCH AS AGE, EDUCATION, BACKGROUND, AND SALARY, AND (3)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Skills, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
Hunter, Charles M.; Williams, Joseph – 1983
This paper examines the major influences of state minimum standards of pupil proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics; state curriculum guides; basic skills testing; and a state-funded compensatory/remedial program on public schools in Louisiana since 1980. The state testing program is described in some detail. Its influence in the home is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment
Posante, Rebecca – 1981
Policy-making problems being faced in Louisiana regarding the testing of handicapped students within a state mandated minimum competency testing program are dealt with. The decision-making process is complicated by the fact that two groups (staff administering the test and staff administering programs for the handicapped) with differing…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Kauchak, Donald – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Observing that an undesirable byproduct of competency testing for teacher certification has been a nationwide decrease in the number of Blacks entering teaching, this article analyzes Louisiana data on race of National Teacher Examinations takers and declining percentages of Blacks entering the profession. (MJL)
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Teachers, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing
PDF pending restorationLouisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. – 1978
This publication provides a basic list of mathematical standards for the State of Louisiana, and indicates at which point each skill should be introduced and mastered in grades 1 through 10. At designated mastery points, students will be expected to respond satisfactorily to criterion-referenced test items designed to assess performance on the…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement
Carlson, Robert E. – 1985
Prospective teachers in many states must pass a competency test prior to receiving an initial teaching certificate. Because of the high stakes associated with them, educator competency tests can play a major role in modifying the nature of teacher training programs. To investigate the nature and extent of such changes, deans and faculty at teacher…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Higher Education
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. – 1981
Completion of a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is required for graduation from high school in Louisiana. This bulletin presents the guidelines for a course in CPR and was prepared with the cooperation of the American Red Cross (ARC) and the American Heart Association (AHA). At the conclusion of the course, students will be prepared…
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Course Content, Curriculum Development, First Aid
Peck, Hugh I. – 1981
The Basic Skills Testing program in Louisiana was implemented due to a legislative mandate for minimum competency testing. The program began in grade two, adding a grade each year through grade twelve. Basic Skills Tests are being phased in to replace State Assessment. State Assessment will continue in the areas of science, social studies, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Academic Programs. – 1981
This guide is a consequence of Act 750 of the Louisiana Legislature, which mandated the development and establishment of statewide curriculum standards for required subjects for the public elementary and secondary schools. Ten domains of mathematical content have been identified for use in this guide: (1) Sets; (2) Numeration; (3) Whole Number…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Hoffman, Lee McGraw – 1984
In 1984 the Louisiana State Superintendent of Education directed the Bureau of Evaluation to conduct a study of alternative testing strategies for the State, keeping in mind the possibility that retaining the current testing program was an alternative to be considered. The Bureau designed a study calling for the involvement of four distinct…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation Requirements
Peer reviewedCronin, Mary E.; And Others – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1991
The article describes the modification and implementation in Saint Bernard Parish (Louisiana) of the Adult Performance Level Curriculum with mildly handicapped secondary students. Major skill areas are coordinated with areas of functional competency, with the goal of achieving competency in 42 specific areas of adult life. Field experiences…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Experiential Learning
Gillespie, Ellen B. – 1982
The legislation mandating Louisiana's Basic Skills Test was consistent with federal legislation in specifically including special education students. The development of policy alternatives for the testing of these students, however, was a complex process. Related issues include: (1) inclusion/exclusion of special education students, (2)…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Involvement, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
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