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Peer reviewedCitron, Christiane H. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1983
The Debra P. versus Turlington case marked the first major inquiry into content validity of a student competency testing program. The Florida federal district court determined material assessed on the test had been taught in Florida's classrooms. Schools may deny regular diplomas to students who fail the test. (DWH)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedFisher, Thomas H. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1983
Instructional validity of the Florida graduation test and the degree to which students were given proper preparation to pass it were studied. The Florida model illustrates procedures are available to demonstrate to the court that required skills are being taught to prepare students for success on competency tests. (DWH)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Court Litigation, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
Peer reviewedLott, Winsor – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1983
The Florida Court decision reaffirms a state's right to impose a diploma sanction when competency tests are valid. Testing specialists now have a precedent for demonstrating curricular and instructional validity. Competency testing programs are a useful method for implementing instructional improvements. (DWH)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Change, Equal Education, Graduation Requirements
Peer reviewedMaher, Henry P.; Thomas, Hollie B. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1982
A survey of students and personnel from 28 schools in 20 counties to assess the impact of the Florida State Student Assessment Test and remedial practices on vocational enrollments revealed that, contrary to belief, vocational education enrollments increased while total school enrollments declined. (Author)
Descriptors: Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends, High Schools, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedPopham, W. James – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1983
Developers of high stakes criterion-referenced tests are urged to formulate test tasks so that efficient instruction can promote student mastery of the domain. Time-on-task has been promoted by instructional psychologists as preferable to test teaching. (DWH)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Objectives, Instructional Improvement
Peer reviewedCalfee, Robert – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1983
Florida mandated high school competency tests in 1978. Evidence presented in the court case of Debra P. versus Turlington indicated students learn what they are taught. Low failure districts reported more concentration on basic skills. The issue of educational equity versus educational excellence has not been more resolved. (DWH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Court Litigation, Educational Change
Crews, W. Bee; And Others – Diagnostique, 1989
This study compared performance of 300 mildly handicapped and 300 nonhandicapped adolescents on the Florida State Student Assessment Test, Part II, a test measuring functional literacy in math and communication skills. Substantial differences indicate severe consequences for handicapped students forced to pass minimum competency tests to graduate…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Functional Literacy, High Schools, Mathematics Skills
