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Download full textCooper, Charles R., Ed. – 1981
In an examination of the implications and effects of the competency testing movement on the discipline of English, the six chapters of this book answer major questions concerning what competency in English is, what is known about the assessment of competence in English, and how minimal competency in English can be defined and assessed. The first…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Language Arts
Schechter, Jan – 1981
Representatives from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas discuss the issues surrounding teacher and student competency and accountability. For each state, they review legislative policies and actions and the programs of the state education department regarding the use of competency and accountability standards. The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
