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Peer reviewedGallagher, James J. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979
Educational researchers must rely on their informed judgments and assume responsibility in setting minimum competency standards to meet the public demand for quality education. There are both advantages and disadvantages of implementing, as well as not implementing, a minimum competency program. (MH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Decision Making, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Researchers
Cohen, David K.; Haney, Walt – 1978
The minialist approach to social policy, especially concerning public education, has not worked because the assurance of minimal protection for the deprived also entails a rise in acceptable levels of attainment for those above the minimum, in order to preserve their competitive advantage. Also, particular minimums, such as universal elementary…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational History, Educational Problems, Educational Responsibility
