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Marion, Scott F.; Sheinker, Alan – 1999
This report reviews the current status, empirical findings, theoretical issues, and practical considerations related to state-level minimum competency testing programs. It finds that, although two-thirds of current testing programs now use direct writing prompts to assess writing achievement, essentially all programs rely on multiple choice tests…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education

Ysseldyke, Jim – British Journal of Special Education, 1996
This article comparing the educational systems of various countries contends that, while most countries have clearly articulated educational goals and educators know how to achieve the goals, there is little information on the extent to which students with disabilities are achieving such goals because most accountability assessment efforts do not…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Education, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Wilson, Bruce L.; Corbett, H. Dickson – 1991
Effects of assessment on curriculum and instruction were studied in an investigation that considered local educators' reactions to statewide minimum competency testing, the instructional effects of implementing these tests, and variations within each state. The two states examined were Pennsylvania, a low-stakes situation with relatively minor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education