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A Pound of Flesh and More: The Price of Minimum Competencies.
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Dittmer, Allan E. – English Journal, 1980
Expresses the serious problems inherent in minimum competency testing, particularly as it is used in assessing student writing ability. (RL)
Descriptors: Accountability, Minimum Competencies, Minimum Competency Testing, Negative Attitudes
Bait/Rebait: The Perception of Testing as a Cure-All.
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Tchudi, Stephen; Williams, Carole – English Journal, 1983
Offers opposing views on the value of mass testing in English. (JL)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, Evaluation Methods, Minimum Competency Testing