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Horvath, Frank G. – 1991
The assessment programs of Alberta Education (Canada) are described, and the principles that guide these programs are reviewed. Alberta is committed to authentic assessment in its three major assessment programs: (1) the Diploma Examinations Program for certification in specific courses at the end of high school; (2) the Achievement Testing…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Diagnosis
Bayless, David L.; Nix, Charles W. – 1979
The merits and hazards of minimum competency testing for the individual student or for student groups are discussed. Types of groups which lend themselves to group application and some important factors in determining the parameters of a group are discussed. Ten critical issues related to minimum competency testing are identified: (1) scope of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cutting Scores, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education
