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Baenen, Nancy R.; And Others – 1981
During the spring of 1980, Texas tested all of its ninth graders for the first time as part of a legislatively-mandated competency program. This forced all Texas districts which already had established programs to decide whether to drop, modify, or retain them. The political, economic, and practical information which was important within the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Administration, Educational Assessment, Graduation Requirements
Download full textEllwein, Mary Catherine; Glass, Gene V. – 1987
A qualitative case study involving five educational institutions assessed the use of competency testing as a prerequisite for high school graduation, criterion for admission into college, criterion for teacher certification, and statewide assessment tool. Focus was on persons and processes involved in setting educational standards associated with…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, College Entrance Examinations
