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Peer reviewedClark, Michael – College English, 1980
Examines three standardized college composition tests in terms of the context of the assignment and the impact of social influences and the testing situation. Stresses inadequacies inherent to standardized composition testing. (HTH)
Descriptors: College English, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Standardized Tests
Stewart, Donald, Ed. – Kansas English, 1979
The three articles in this journal issue focus on the real meaning of competency in reading and writing. The first article, "Minimums and Optimums," argues against the establishment of minimum competency tests and for an increase in instructional time. "Placement Testing: The Objective Irrelevant," the second article, maintains that the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bulletins, Competency Based Education, Critical Reading
