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Digging at the Roots of the Minimum Competency Movement.
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Kohn, Sherwood Davidson – National Elementary Principal, 1979
Examines the political influences on minimum competency testing in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, and California. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
The People Should Get What They Need: An Optimistic View of What Tests Can Be.
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Zacharias, Jerrold R. – National Elementary Principal, 1979
Outlines a method for constructing minimum competency tests that are legitimate, answerable, and useful. At the heart of such tests is an item bank that is open to all to view. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Item Banks, Minimum Competency Testing
The Wingspread Papers: A Report on the Minimum Competency Movement.
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Haney, Walt; And Others – National Elementary Principal, 1979
Presents excerpts from presentations at the Wingspread Center. These presentations argue numerous issues in the minimum competency movement. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Competency Based Education