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Making Sense of the Competency Testing Movement.
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Haney, Walt; Madaus, George – Harvard Educational Review, 1978
Increases in competency testing as a basis for student promotion and graduation are described. Examines the complexities and implementation of minimal competency testing and argues for consideration of unresolved issues: (1) definition of "minimal competency," (2) determination of appropriate measures, and (3) use of minimal competency concept in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Daily Living Skills, Educational Testing, Graduation Requirements