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Henson, Kenneth T.; Denton, Jon J. – USA Today, 1980
Minimum Competency Testing for high school students is discussed with regard to its development, use, potential, and administration. Various suggestions are presented to help teachers and administrators use the test results more effectively and minimize student and parental fears that low test scores will constitute a barrier to a high school…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Competence, Educational Testing, Minimum Competency Testing
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1980
Intended to help Arkansas schools implement its 1980 State Basic Skills Improvement Plan, this booklet identifies basic skills to be measured by the state and makes suggestions for incorporating these skills into the curriculum. The first section explains the Educational Assessment Act of 1979 establishing a statewide basic skills assessment…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Competence, Curriculum Development
