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Peer reviewedLott, Winsor – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1983
The Florida Court decision reaffirms a state's right to impose a diploma sanction when competency tests are valid. Testing specialists now have a precedent for demonstrating curricular and instructional validity. Competency testing programs are a useful method for implementing instructional improvements. (DWH)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Change, Equal Education, Graduation Requirements
