Assessing the Impact of a State's Decision to Move from Minimum Competency Testing toward Higher Level Testing for Graduation.

Koffler, Stephen L.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Assessing the Impact of a State's Decision to Move from Minimum Competency Testing toward Higher Level Testing for Graduation.

Koffler, Stephen L.

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v9 n4 p325-36 Win 1987

The New Jersey High School Proficiency Test--a new, more rigorous competency test required for high school graduation in New Jersey--was evaluated for three years of its use. The impact of the state's testing program on curriculum, high school graduation, state compensatory education funding, and district certification is discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Compensatory Education, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, Minimum Competencies, Minimum Competency Testing, Secondary Education, State Programs, State Standards, Test Results, Testing Programs

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: New Jersey High School Proficiency Test

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