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Peer reviewedLovell, Ned B.; Riegle, Rodney P. – Illinois School Research and Development, 1980
This article presents 11 concrete policy guidelines to help school districts avoid some of the most common problems associated with the implementation of minimal competency testing. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Peer reviewedMaple, Robert J.; And Others – Illinois School Research and Development, 1980
The status of competence-based education (CBE) in Illinois secondary schools is examined in this article. The authors cite some strengths and weaknesses of those programs in existence. They surmise from their findings that CBE is not widely planned or implemented in Illinois secondary schools. (Editor/SJL)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Program Implementation, School Districts
Peer reviewedDugger, Chester W. – Illinois School Research and Development, 1980
Peoria's efforts with the development and implications of a Minimum Competency Testing (MCT) program are described, including the program model used, numbers of high school seniors and seventh graders who passed the pilot test sequence, and views on the advantages, disadvantages, and effectiveness of the MCT program. (Editor/SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Grade 12
