Reviews five recent titles concerning minimum competency testing in the schools. (SJL)

Providing high school students access to advanced coursework has long been considered an important means of preparing students for success after high school. This study merges data from College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) program for the 2003-2004 school year with data from the U.S. Department of Education for all U.S. public high schools to…

These English Language Proficiency Test Pictures were prepared for the Curriculum Improvement Program in English Language Skills for Schools of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. For a description of the Program and other tests used in the Program, see AL 002 134. (AMM)

Florida and California are the leaders in setting new, lowered age levels at which students may take high school equivalency tests. (IRT)

This study assessed the validity of the College-Level Examination Program's (CLEP) General Examination in English Composition using the CLEP Subject Examination in English Composition. (DD)

The Health Waiver Test was developed for students as a means of waiving a senior high school level health education course. This article describes test revision procedures to 1981, test administration in 1981, and results of the first three years of the test. Results are presented. (DF)

A "Second Chance program co-sponsored by Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. and Allegheny County Community College in Pennsylvania to provide workers with the opportunity to attain a high school equivalency certificate, was felt to be very successful in providing adult basic education to people who have previously shunned standard academic…

The increasing number of associations becoming involved in accreditation and certification reflects the success of these programs in meeting goals of: increasing field and association visibility; increasing recognition of qualified workers, improving performance and qualifications of members; and enhancing the prestige of the associations and…

A central aim in any assessment program is to ensure fair and stable scoring from administration to administration. When administrations are decentralized, not only in location, but in frequency and in logistical configuration, it is imperative to construct training, certifying, and monitoring systems that provide continuity between the original…

For more than 35 years, this Guide has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in military life. All the courses offered by the Air Force are listed and briefly described. Each course description includes the course title and number: the length of the course, and where and when it was offered; the course objectives; the…

For more than 35 years, this Guide has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in military life. All the courses offered by the Army are listed and briefly described. Each course description includes the course title and number: the length of the course, and where and when it was offered; the course objectives; the type…

For more than 35 years, this Guide has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in military life. All the courses offered by the Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy are listed and briefly described. Each course description includes the course title and number; the length of the course, and where and when it was offered;…