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Watkins, Richard W. – 1985
This paper reports on the promises and pitfalls of the recently legislated basic skills testing requirement for teaching or service credential applicants in California. The California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST), developed by Educational Testing Service from specifications set by Advisory Board to the State Department of Education, tests…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Standard Setting (Scoring), Standardized Tests
