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Download full textEducational Testing Service, Wellesley Hills, MA. – 1979
This document is designed to assist school districts to implement the Massachusetts State Board of Education regulations requiring the setting of performance standards in basic skills at three grade levels. The appropriate procedures are described in the manual: (1) setting of basic skills objectives, at three grade levels; (2) the selection of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Cutting Scores, Data Collection
Califano, Joseph A., Jr. – 1977
Recognizing the lack of public confidence in the schools, public officials and educators should discuss the proper use and limitations of competency testing and the implementation of national tests. Competency tests should be used for diagnosis, for certifying that students possess basic skills, and for public awareness. They should not be the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Educational Quality
