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Peer reviewedKoenke, Karl – Reading Teacher, 1979
Describes trends in the minimal competency movement in Florida and several other states and speculates about future trends in minimum-competency testing. (DD)
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, State Programs
Peer reviewedSafer, Nancy D. – Exceptional Children, 1980
The article examines some of the implications of minimum competency standards and alternative policies for handicapped students. It is concluded that although the alternative of determining policies on an individual basis presents problems in terms of consistency and equity across handicapped students, it still seems to be the best approach. (SBH)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Ewing, Norma J.; Smith, James – 1981
Common practices regarding competency testing for handicapped students have ranged from inclusion and exclusion to selective inclusion based on handicapping condition. Factors involved in deciding about minimum competency testing include conceptualizing the categories of handicaps into two groups: students who require a modified learning…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation Requirements
Buchmiller, Archie A. – 1979
This overview of competency based education (CBE) explores some of the important policies and dimensions of CBE that go beyond the popularized notion that simple tests can be devised to make student promotion and graduation decisions or to demonstrate possession of required or desired competencies. Examined are such areas as the reasons CBE has…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Program Development
Harsh, J. Richard – 1979
This paper examines some of the negative consequences that have occurred in school districts attempting to comply with state legislation in regard to competency testing. It analyzes four definitions of competency assessments for elementary schools and then lists several possible results of a hasty response to competency testing mandates. The paper…
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, School Districts
Peer reviewedRandall, Kenneth D. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1984
The article emphasizes the application of minimum testing programs to deaf students and provides background information regarding the nature of minimum competency testing programs and on major issues regarding implementation and use of testing procedures. Information regarding the development of minimum competency testing programs for deaf…
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Test Use
Peer reviewedKrathwohl, David R. – Educational Leadership, 1983
The National Teacher Evaluation Program has developed a competency test for teachers that is the result of extensive consultation with the profession, pretesting, and review. Plans for the future of the test are detailed. (MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Standards, Teacher Certification
Peer reviewedPabian, Jay M. – New England Law Review, 1979
Examines the ineffectiveness of common law action in negligence suits and the effectiveness of state legislation to eliminate educational malpractice and functional illiteracy. Suggests alternative ways to prove educational malpractice. Available from New England Law Review, 126 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116. (IRT)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Malpractice, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedBushman, John H. – Clearing House, 1980
In this paper the author shares his concerns about minimal competency testing, fearing that the minimum may become the maximum. He discusses this fear based on examples from the English curriculum--Language, Writing, and Literature. (KC)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedMcGeehan, Joseph R. – Planning and Changing, 1979
Asserts that school systems will have to convert from their traditional methods of organizing and operating if competencies beyond the basic skills are to be taught. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Download full textMcCarthy, Martha M.; And Others – 1987
This paper focuses on the teacher competency testing movement that is sweeping the nation. The first section provides an overview of teacher testing programs nationally, including the rationale for such programs, the types of tests used across the states, concerns about current testing programs, test validity studies, and fiscal and legal issues.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, State Standards, Teacher Certification
Nafziger, Dean H. – 1980
This conference paper examines issues regarding minimum competency testing, including: (1) the history and current status of minimum competency testing programs, in the U.S. and especially in the Midwest; (2) technical characteristics of minimum competency tests; (3) the relationship of minimum competency tests to the regular curriculum and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Golub-Smith, Marna – 1980
This study presents an application of the Rasch equating methodology on a minimum competency testing program in reading and mathematics. Common item equating was performed in two stages to link the 1978-1979 form of the New Jersey Minimum Basic Skills tests to the 1977-1978 form. Both fit to the Rasch model and stability of the common item pools…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Goodness of Fit, Mathematics, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedStronge, James H. – Clearing House, 1984
Discusses the arguments for and against minimum competency testing, noting that the same issues are used to support both positions. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Test Validity
Peer reviewedGillespie, Ellen B.; Lieberman, Laurence – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
Minimum competency testing in Louisiana emphasizes individual needs (as delineated in the indiviualized education program) regardless of special education classification. Nine format/procedural modifications are allowed on the Basic Skills Test, including braille editions and extended time. Test administration and score reporting may also be…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
