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Minimum-Competency Testing: the Newest Obstruction to the Education of Black and Other Disadvantaged Americans.

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Scott, Hugh J. – 1979

Concerns and objections regarding minimum competency testing (MCT) are raised. The tests are criticized for their tendencies to: (1) deny variability in growth, development, and intelligence; (2) expose rather than constructively examine underachievers; (3) divert scarce personnel and financial resources to test administration; (4) ignore…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Academic Standards, Achievement Tests