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Minimum Competency Testing in Schools: Legislative Action and Judicial Review.

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Logar, Antonette – Journal of Law and Education, 1984

Reviews state requirements for minimum competency testing and discusses past and potential future challenges to such testing. Offers possible solutions. (MD)

Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education

The Prospect of Mandating Minimum Competencies.

Crosier, Robert – North Central Association Quarterly, 1982

Examines the problem that some high school graduates lack basic skills. Cites declining test scores, facts about illiterate graduates, and causes of public nonconfidence in education. Explores the conversion of minimum competency theory into functional programs, citing considerations related to minority students, test results, record keeping,…

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Educational Responsibility, Illiteracy