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New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Testing Programs. – 1983
Intended for use by school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, and proctors, this manual contains general information on Regents examinations and competency tests. Specifically, the regulations and procedures for ordering, administering, rating, and reporting results of these examinations are described. Information is also included…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Disabilities, English (Second Language), Graduation Requirements
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Testing Programs. – 1986
This manual, accompanying the New York State Regents Examinations and Competency Tests, is intended for use by school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, and proctors. Regents examinations measure the quality of instruction and learning that has taken place in high schools, and provide information for educational and vocational decision…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Minimum Competency Testing
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Evaluation and Records Branch. – 1987
General guidelines for administering the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations for June 1987 in Alberta, Canada, include shipping dates of the tests, a schedule for returning examinations, securing test materials, and handling walk-in candidates. Additional information includes what to do about students who arrive late, violation of examination rules,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Examiners, Foreign Countries, Graduation Requirements
Pullin, Diana – 1985
As of the fall of 1984, 40 states had by state mandate adopted some form of student minimum competency testing; 19 are or will be using test performance for the award of high school diplomas. In the other 10 states, local initiatives had implemented such testing programs on the school district level. Five states were using competency tests to…
Descriptors: Black Students, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Disabilities
Download full textTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. – 1995
The Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) is a statewide program designed to ensure that all students attending public colleges and universities have the basic reading, mathematics, and writing skills necessary to perform effectively at the college level. All entering first-time freshmen are required to take the TASP test, which has a basic skills…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Testing, Graduation Requirements
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Testing Programs. – 1989
This manual contains the general information on Regents Examinations, Regents Competency tests, occupational education proficiency examinations, and second language proficiency examinations, as well as the regulations and procedures for ordering, administering, and rating these examinations. The Regents Examinations are achievement tests based on…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Language Tests
