Descriptor
| Competency Based Education | 3 |
| Government Role | 3 |
| Minimum Competency Testing | 3 |
| Academic Standards | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 2 |
| State of the Art Reviews | 2 |
| Testing Programs | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Accountability | 1 |
| Adults | 1 |
| Basic Skills | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Publication Type
| Books | 1 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Huff, Sheila M.; And Others – 1980
The final chapter of a seven-section report that examined the assessment of occupational competence, this chapter explores the key patterns and commonalities that have emerged from the study of occupational competency assessment. The chapter begins with a synthesis of the state of the art of competency definition and measurement under four topic…
Descriptors: Adults, Certification, Competence, Competency Based Education
Download full textJaeger, Richard M., Ed.; Tittle, Carol Kehr, Ed.
Addressing often neglected broad issues, rather than the pragmatics of test development and administration, this Conference on Minimum Competency Achievement Testing was organized around six topics: (1) social and philosophical roots, uniqueness among testing movements, and policy issues; (2) legal, curricular, and social-demographic consequences;…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Competency Based Education, Curriculum
Turnbull, William W. – 1977
Extensive public concern about the deficiency in basic skills confirmed by a decline in standardized test scores and widespread implementation of a variety of state and local improvement programs indicates an urgent need for national attention to this timely issue. However, a federal testing program or federally-imposed performance standards are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education
