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Spofford, Timothy – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1978
This article reviews the development of, and controversy behind, minimum competency testing at the state and national levels. (WI)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Educational Trends, Graduation Requirements, Minimum Competency Testing
Download full textBossone, Richard M., Ed.; Troyka, Lynn Quitman, Ed. – 1977
On March 4, 1977, the Center for Advanced Study in Education (CASE) of the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) and the Board of Education of the City of New York co-sponsored a National Conference on Minimum Competencies: Trends and Issues. Six papers were presented: "An Overview Regarding Minimal…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Conference Reports, Educational Assessment
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State exit exams, also known as graduation tests, are tests that student must pass to graduate from high school. These tests are more influential than ever. Accordingly, in 2004, 20 states required students to pass an exit exam to graduate from high school, and six additional states will implement an exit exam by 2009. This affects more than half…
Descriptors: High Schools, Public Schools, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate
1976
On March 11 and 12, 1976, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a project of the Education Commission of the States (ECS), and the Clearinghouse for Applied Performance Testing (CAPT), a project of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL), cohosted a Minimal Competency Measurement Conference in Denver, Colorado.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Agency Role, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education
