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Peer reviewedCoombs, Jerrold R. – High School Journal, 1979
Reviewing the current justifications for minimum competency testing (MCT) programs, the author finds them inadequate. He asks whether reading, writing, and computation skills can be proven necessary for a successful life and whether MCT programs can be demonstrated to be the best means of promoting students' living skills. (SJL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills, Educational Needs, Government Role
Berea City School District, OH. – 1977
Six goals are essential to basic skills mastery. Goal one is the identification of specific competencies and performance indicators which are necessary for students to master to become a coping adult. The appendix lists 17 competencies modeled after the Adult Performance Level Project (APL). Competencies are organized into five knowledge areas:…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Diagnosis
