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Two State Minimum Competency Testing Programs and Their Effects on Curriculum and Instruction.

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Wilson, Bruce L.; Corbett, H. Dickson – 1991

Effects of assessment on curriculum and instruction were studied in an investigation that considered local educators' reactions to statewide minimum competency testing, the instructional effects of implementing these tests, and variations within each state. The two states examined were Pennsylvania, a low-stakes situation with relatively minor…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education

Student Assessment in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Educational Policy Studies. Policy Paper Number 6.

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Cooley, William W. – 1990

The role of statewide testing programs and the direction Pennsylvania should take in statewide educational assessment are discussed. The major purposes proposed for statewide testing programs are: (1) informing state policy; (2) curriculum reform; and (3) accountability. The ultimate purpose of statewide testing programs is to improve student…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment