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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1987
General guidelines for administering the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations for June 1987 in Alberta, Canada, include shipping dates of the tests, a schedule for returning examinations, securing test materials, and handling walk-in candidates. Additional information includes what to do about students who arrive late, violation of examination rules,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Examiners, Foreign Countries, Graduation Requirements
Download full textThurlow, Martha; Erickson, Ronald; Spicuzza, Richard; Vieburg, Kayleen; Ruhland, Aaron – 1996
This study analyzed the written accommodation guidelines for students with disabilities in 18 states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia) that use graduation examinations. Each state uses a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
Idaho State Board of Education, Boise. – 1977
Implementation of the Proficiency Testing Program, adopted by the Idaho State Board of Education, is explained in the districts coordinator's manual. The tests are described as administered on a district optional basis to ninth grade students in the basic skills areas of reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics. Criterion referenced tests are…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Objectives, Educational Testing
Popham, W. James; Lindheim, Elaine – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
Reviews a federal court ruling in Florida stating that minimum competency tests must be fair--that is, they must cover material that has actually been taught. Unfair tests used to determine eligibility for graduation violate the equal protection and due process clauses of the Constitution. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Class Activities, Court Litigation, Due Process
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1982
Guidelines are presented for use by school personnel in reviewing and improving locally developed proficiency tests used in meeting the requirements of the California Pupil Proficiency Law. The guide is organized in three main chapters on test construction, test validation, and test documentation. The test construction chapter focuses on issues…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Legislation
Fremer, John – The Researcher, 1978
Issues associated with minimum competency testing are discussed: the national, state, and local context for MCT program development; MCT's potential impact; the use and development of MCT programs; and reactions to the testing programs. Presently, the federal role is described as limited to providing information, research support, and technical…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation Requirements
