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Hall, Julia; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1985

This study explored some factors associated with learning disabled high school students who passed the North Carolina Minimum Competency Test on the second administration. Factors examined include reading score on the first competency test, intelligence quotient, locus of control, mother's education, teacher support, student/teacher ratio, and…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Failure, Graduation Requirements, High Schools

An Examination of the Relationship between Minimum Competency Test Performance and Dropping Out of High School.

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Griffin, Bryan W.; Heidorn, Mark H. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1996

The relationship between performance on tests of minimum competency (MCT) required for high school graduation and dropout behavior was studied with 76,664 Florida students. Results indicate that MCT failure increases the likelihood of leaving school only for students doing well academically, but not for minority students or those doing poorly.…

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Achievement Tests, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Research