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Gallegos, Arnold M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Negative consequences of minimum competency testing for teacher candidates include the waste of human potential resulting from the disproportionately high failure rate of minority teacher candidates and the danger of lessening the pressure for needed curriculum reforms. This essay urges seeking alternative methods for improving the quality of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
