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Download full textKelemen, Matthew; Koski, William S. – 1998
California, in response to pessimism about the efficacy of public education, adopted the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), a three-part test of reading, writing, and mathematics required of teacher applicants. This paper takes a critical look at the genesis, passage, implementation, and consequences of the CBEST legislation. In…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
