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Beslin, Ralph, Comp. – 1979
Books, articles, and theses are included in this annotated bibliography on mastery learning. Approximately 100 citations are included covering the period from 1969 to 1979. (DS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education
Harness, Cindy K. – 1984
Included in this review of the literature on grade retention are annotations for 13 articles supporting nonpromotion policies, 13 articles refuting nonpromotion policies, and 5 articles arguing that both policies result in undesirable consequences. Articles are identified as being: (1) original research comparing students retained with students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Grant, Gerald; And Others – 1979
The origins, accomplishments, problems, and implications of competence-based reforms in higher education are examined. Competence-based education is defined as that form of education that derives a curriculum from an analysis of a prospective or actual role in modern society and that attempts to certify student progress on the bases of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Annotated Bibliographies
Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1979
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: predictors of primary grade reading achievement; factor analysis of the WISC-R to distinguish disabled readers at three grade levels; a process model for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adults, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1978
Summaries are presented of all research and evaluation work conducted by the Austin Independent School District during the 1977-78 school year. Summaries are divided into the following areas: 1978 at a glance; district priorities; basic skills achievement; systemwide achievement profiles; low socioeconomic status (SES) achievement; professional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Annual Reports, Basic Skills
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1984
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 19 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the effectiveness of English placement examinations used at five junior colleges in California; (2) the direction and distance of context required by college…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Assessment
Tractenberg, Paul L. – 1977
About half the states in the U.S., either by legislative or administrative action, have moved toward the imposition of statewide performance standards in their elementary and secondary schools. Typically these standards pertain to the basic skills--reading, mathematical computation, and written and oral expression. Almost all of these programs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Basic Skills
