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Download full textMcClung, Merle Steven – Clearinghouse Review, 1977
This article discusses the potential for discrimination inherent in competency-based testing and suggests some provisions which might be included in a fair competency-based program. Discussed are: (1) racial discrimination; (2) inadequate phase-in periods; (3) tests which are not reliable or have not been validated; (4) inadequate matching of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Cultural Influences, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedSerow, Robert C. – Urban Review, 1984
Reviews the results of minimum competency testing (MCT) programs in states using diploma denials as a sanction against MCT failure. Finds substantial discrepancies between the test performances of Black and White classmates. Proposes that competency testing emphasize the remedial rather than the punitive function of these programs. (KH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Black Students, Graduation Requirements, High School Students
Ware, Leland – 1989
Legal issues associated with competency testing of teachers are reviewed, with an emphasis on the problem of bias against minority examinees taking standardized tests. The central legislative foci of legal activity in this area are Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII requires employers to show, with validation studies,…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
