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Peer reviewedAnrig, Gregory R.; And Others – Journal of Negro Education, 1986
By themselves, standardized teacher competency tests only aggravate the impending shortage of qualified teachers. A more comprehensive approach is needed to make teaching the kind of appealing profession that can both sustain higher standards of admission and attract greater numbers of candidates able to qualify under those higher standards.…
Descriptors: Minimum Competency Testing, Minority Group Teachers, Racial Differences, Scores
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report consists of data tables summarizing test results statewide for students in grades 11 and 12 who took the New Jersey Minimum Basic Skills (MBS) test in March, 1987. The MBS assesses minimum skills in reading and mathematics. It is used as the graduation test for students who entered ninth grade prior to September 1985 and have not yet…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report presents tables summarizing test results statewide for ninth-grade students who took the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) in April, 1987. The HSPT consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections, and must be passed as one of the requirements for a high school diploma. Data include percent passing, mean score, and…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report summarizes test results statewide for tenth-grade students who took the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) in April, 1987. The HSPT consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections, and must be passed as one of the requirements for a high school diploma. The tenth-grade students who were tested consisted of students…
Descriptors: Grade 10, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
Download full textConnecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. – 1987
This booklet interprets and summarizes the results of the Connecticut Statewide Basic Skills Proficiency Test as administered to ninth graders in October, 1986. The test measures basic skills in reading and mathematics, and basic writing skills in the language arts. The test is used to identify students who require further remediation in order to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Grade 9, High Schools, Language Tests
Wise, Arthur E.; Darling-Hammond, Linda – 1983
This paper focuses on ways in which one state policy for improving education--standard-setting through testing mechanisms--affects the classroom teacher-learner relationship. That uniform policy-making is problematic is clear from observations of 43 Mid-Atlantic school district teachers. Responding to three types of standards, 45 percent found…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Improvement
