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| Ellwein, Mary Catherine | 1 |
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Peer reviewedEllwein, Mary Catherine; And Others – Educational Researcher, 1988
Examines the nature of competency testing reforms through a multisite investigation of local school districts and states. Argues that competency tests and standards function more as symbolic and political gestures than as instrumental reforms. (FMW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Basic Skills, College Admission
