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Peer reviewedTrusz, Andrew R.; Parks-Trusz, Sandra L. – Educational Studies, 1981
Examines the reasons behind and the effects of standardized and minimum competency tests. The authors conclude that the tests lead towards lower performance expectations for disadvantaged students, and increasingly rigid tracking along class, cultural, and racial lines. (AM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Opportunities
