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Download full textCooley, William W. – 1991
The Test of Essential Learning and Literacy Skills (TELLS) has been administered to all Pennsylvania students in grades 3, 5, and 8 since 1985. An analysis of results from the 1,505 public elementary schools that served both third and fifth graders between 1986 and 1990 show that in 150 of these schools more than 50 percent of the students scored…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Competence, Elementary Education
Funk, Gerald W. – 1979
A project continued activity to improve the occupational competency assessment program for evaluating and certifying vocational education teachers. Development of new testing was continued by Temple University, The Pennsylvania State University, and University of Pittsburgh. Workshops for test developers were conducted to ensure standardization of…
Descriptors: Competence, Examiners, Minimum Competency Testing, Occupational Tests
