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Assessing the Impact of a State's Decision to Move from Minimum Competency Testing toward Higher Level Testing for Graduation.
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Koffler, Stephen L. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1987
The New Jersey High School Proficiency Test--a new, more rigorous competency test required for high school graduation in New Jersey--was evaluated for three years of its use. The impact of the state's testing program on curriculum, high school graduation, state compensatory education funding, and district certification is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Compensatory Education, Graduation Requirements, High School Students
An Examination of the Relationship between Minimum Competency Test Performance and Dropping Out of High School.
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Griffin, Bryan W.; Heidorn, Mark H. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1996
The relationship between performance on tests of minimum competency (MCT) required for high school graduation and dropout behavior was studied with 76,664 Florida students. Results indicate that MCT failure increases the likelihood of leaving school only for students doing well academically, but not for minority students or those doing poorly.…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Achievement Tests, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Research