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Catterall, James S. – 1988
Minimum competency testing in American schools was examined for its effects on low-achieving high school students. Interviews with educators and results of a survey of more than 700 high school students were used. In the view of many educators, minimum competency tests were so rudimentary as to not be much of a barrier to completing school. Most…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Dropout Attitudes, Graduation Requirements, High School Students
