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Turlington, Ralph D. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Compares the results of the first and second years of testing in the Florida minimum competency program to show that the program is working. (IRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Program Descriptions, State Programs
Thurston, Paul; House, Ernest R. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
The National Institute of Education's hearings on minimum competency testing sought to educate the public about both sides of the issue. This article summarizes the ground rules for the hearings and the five points of inquiry debated. (WD)
Descriptors: Ethnic Discrimination, Hearings, Instructional Improvement, Minimum Competency Testing
Bracey, Gerald W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2002
Discusses apparent contradicting conclusions of two studies on the impact of policies aimed at raising the achievement of at-risk students. One study analyzed the impact of state minimum competency testing; the other analyzed students' reactions to the threat of grade retention if certain levels on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills were not achieved.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Dropout Rate, Educational Policy
Glass, Gene V. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
The items of the Florida minimal competency test have never been validated as measures of "survival skills," and the pass/fail standards were set mindlessly and capriciously. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Criterion Referenced Tests, Graduation Requirements, High Schools
