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Phi Delta Kappa, Cleveland, OH. Greater Cleveland Interuniversity Chapter. – 1981
This report on competency testing utilizes a literature review, examines the state of the art to define competencies, and presents information from the field to delineate programmatic and administrative questions and their implications. Information was collected from school districts implementing minimum competency testing (MCT) programs through…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Interviews, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedHuber, Richard A.; Moore, Christopher J. – Science Educator, 2000
Argues that high-stakes testing is inconsistent with the National Science Education Standards' goals regarding what students are taught about the nature and purposes of science. (Contains 23 references.) (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHahn, Carole L. – Social Education, 1985
In 1976 Richard Gross surveyed state social studies specialists and local supervisors to determine the status of the social studies. To determine whether the generalizations from his study are still applicable today, a questionnaire was sent to Council of State Social Studies Specialists. Results of the two studies are compared. (RM)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development
