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Peer reviewedProbst, Robert E. – English Journal, 1982
Raises three issues of competency testing: how competency is to be defined, tested, and paid for. (JL)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, English Curriculum, Minimum Competencies, Minimum Competency Testing
Dorland, James R. – 1978
In this keynote address, the author introduces several topics of concern for participants in a workshop on competency-based adult education (CBAE). First, he defines four basic terms: adult performance level, minimum competency testing, comptency-based education, and competency-based adult education. Then he reviews the historical background of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Educational History
