Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Minimum Competency Testing | 6 |
| Outcomes of Education | 6 |
| Graduation Requirements | 5 |
| Accountability | 4 |
| Educational Assessment | 3 |
| High Schools | 3 |
| State Programs | 3 |
| Student Evaluation | 3 |
| Academic Achievement | 2 |
| Academic Standards | 2 |
| Achievement Tests | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Teachers College Record | 1 |
Author
| Liu, Kristin | 2 |
| Thurlow, Martha | 2 |
| Dawson, Karen S. | 1 |
| Dawson, Richard E. | 1 |
| El Sawaf, Hamdy | 1 |
| Erickson, Ronald | 1 |
| Heilig, Julian Vasquez | 1 |
| McConatha, Jasmin T. | 1 |
| Medrich, Elliott A. | 1 |
| Quest, Carol | 1 |
| Spicuzza, Richard | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| ACT Assessment | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkHeilig, Julian Vasquez – Teachers College Record, 2011
Background/Context: The prevailing theory of action underlying No Child Left Behind's high-stakes testing and accountability ratings is that schools and students held accountable to these measures will automatically increase educational output as educators try harder, schools will adopt more effective methods, and students will learn more. In…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Minimum Competency Testing, High Stakes Tests, Grade Repetition
Download full textMcConatha, Jasmin T.; And Others – 1986
College seniors--129 who were 25 years of age or older, and 734 younger students were administered the objective portion of the American College Testing (ACT) College Outcomes Measures Project (COMP) test. The total COMP scores and subscores were compared for the two groups, as well as their entering ACT scores and grade-point averages using…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age Differences, Comparative Testing, Grade Point Average
Thurlow, Martha; Liu, Kristin; Erickson, Ronald; Spicuzza, Richard; El Sawaf, Hamdy – 1996
In order to investigate the types of testing accommodations allowed for students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) on exams used to determine whether a student earns a diploma, a study examined 18 states' written accommodations guidelines and testing policies. Each of the 18 states studied used a different test for its graduation…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment
Dawson, Karen S.; Dawson, Richard E. – 1985
This monograph reports on an exploratory investigation of the impact of minimum competency testing on local schools. The implementation and impacts of test requirements in three Missouri and four Ohio local school districts are studied through interviews with teachers and administrators and through the analysis of written materials on the test and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Legislation
Quest, Carol; Liu, Kristin; Thurlow, Martha – 1997
This report describes the findings of 10 focus group meetings that discussed issues related to the performance of students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) on Minnesota's Basic Standards Exams. Ten groups were formed, with one group of parents and one of students representing each of the following language communities: Cambodian, Hmong, Lao,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment
Medrich, Elliott A.; And Others – 1992
The substance and impact of state-level reforms related to student standards are presented by: (1) providing information on the currrent state of educational reforms aimed at raising student standards; (2) summarizing research designed to identify linkages between higher standards and student outcomes; (3) exploring the strength of relationships…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Course Selection (Students), Databases
