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State of the Literacy and Essential Skills Field
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Harwood, Chris – Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, 2012
The purpose of the "State of the Literacy and Essential Skills Field" report is to provide an environmental scan showing the state of Literacy and Essential Skills (L/ES) across the country, from the perspective of the Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) and its national network of partners, both within and outside the Literacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
Pro: Minimal Competency Testing as Viewed from the Front Line
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McDonald, Thomas F. – Journal of Reading, 1978
Argues that minimal competency tests will promote reading literacy. (MKM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Legislation, Legislation
Literacy, Testing, and Core Curriculums in England.
Gerrard, Michael S. – College Board Review, 1980
The issues surrounding the age-old traditions of the English educational system and the new configurations of teaching and assessment that are emerging are described. A report ("A Language for Life"), prepared for the Department of Education and Science by a committee headed by Sir Alan Bullock, is summarized. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College School Cooperation, Core Curriculum, Foreign Countries
A Proposal for Competency Testing on the College Level.
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Shriver, Phillip R. – High School Journal, 1979
The President of Miami University of Ohio explains why he has proposed a test of basic reading and writing skills as a graduation requirement at his institution. (SJL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Students, Degree Requirements, Educational Needs
The New Darwinism of Basic Learning.
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Wharton, Clifton R., Jr. – Change, 1979
Conflicting definitions reveal the diversity of motives and goals in the back-to-basics movement. Dealing with the problem must include consideration of the impact of television, the realization that basic and nonbasic education are complementary, and the need for coordination of K-12 and postsecondary education. (JMF)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Coordination, Curriculum Evaluation
The Florida Competency Testing Program: Results and Reactions.
Fisher, Thomas H. – 1979
As a result of the 1976 Educational Accountability Act, minimal competency tests were developed for grades 3, 5, 8 and 11 by the Florida State Board of Education. Results of the first administration of the 11th grade tests showed that the failure rate for minority black students was much higher than for white students. Results of the tests…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Blacks, Criterion Referenced Tests
The Basics in Speaking and Listening for High School Graduates: What Should be Assessed?
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And Others; Bassett, Ronald E. – Communication Education, 1978
Describes the work of the Speech Communication Association Task Force on Minimal Speaking and Listening Competencies for High School Graduates and provides recommended minimal speaking and listening competencies and implications for further curriculum development and research. (JMF)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Communication Skills
What Are Basics and Why the Concern? Institute of Higher Education Newsletter, April 1979.
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Fincher, Cameron – 1979
The forces or pressures that have produced a concern for fundamental skills of literacy are briefly considered, and a number of related questions are raised about willingness and capabilities for dealing with the issues in a deliberative, systematic manner. A major premise is the belief that the back-to-basics movement can be understood best in…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, Competence, Elementary Secondary Education