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Fox, C. Lynn; Weaver, Francine Lavin – Academic Therapy, 1981
The article addresses issues in minimal competency testing for physically handicapped and learning disabled students. Adapting the competency test to the needs of the handicapped students, relating minimal standards to the individualized education program (IEP), and adopting different criteria for graduation are three options considered. (CL)
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, Individualized Education Programs, Learning Disabilities, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedVitello, Stanley J. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1988
The article analyzes three policy options in the competency testing of handicapped students: (1) requiring the handicapped to pass a competency test; (2) exempting the handicapped from such tests if their Individualized Education Plan requirements are met; and (3) development of differential competency standards for these students. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation Requirements
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Special Education. – 1980
The paper presents guidelines to assist Virginia's local education agency (LEA) personnel, particularly teachers, administrators, counselors, and test providers, in the implementation of the minimum competency program for handicapped students. An introduction traces the history of graduation requirements, outlines revised graduation eligibility,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Graduation Requirements, Individualized Education Programs, Minimum Competencies
Download full textBodner, Joanne Records; And Others – 1987
The study surveyed the 50 states and the District of Columbia to identify current state policies that regulate graduation requirements and to determine how these policies have been applied to programs for high school special education students. Survey results produced four major findings: (1) all but three states have legislation or state board of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Schenck, Susan J. – 1981
Minimum competency testing programs, which assess the basic skills deemed necessary for assimilation into society, have been mandated in several states. Some competency assessment devices, however, do not take handicapping conditions into account. Furthermore, disageement over what constitutes minimum competency prevails among the various state…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Graduation Requirements, High School Graduates, Individualized Education Programs
Keller, Maureen; McCabe, Connie – 1984
Using a question and answer format, this booklet explains state high school graduation requirements for classified special education students in New Jersey. Classified pupils must meet all state and local graduation requirements unless exempted in their individualized educational programs (IEPs). Fulfilling IEP requirements qualifies a classified…
Descriptors: Attendance, Basic Skills, Board of Education Policy, Credits
