The New York Regents Competency Testing Program has been designed to assure that all students develop adequate skills in reading comprehension, writing, and mathematics before graduation from high school. In this booklet, information is provided on two elements of the Regents Competency Testing Program: diploma standards and screening tests.…

This study analyzes qualitative data on student perceptions and curriculum transformation from a schoolwide culminating portfolio program of a small, urban, archdiocesan Catholic high school located on the West Coast. Over 4 years, all graduating students (n = 102) developed culminating portfolios, evidencing their accomplishment of specific…

The document is a brief collection of materials which provide a framework whereby local Kansas education units can individually and collectively identify ways to use the statewide effort to strengthen existing programs of service or develop new approaches at the local level for educating the mentally retarded. Part I introduces the process systems…

Intended to help state level administrators plan for minimal competency testing programs, the guide discusses conceptual, legal, and budgeting considerations involved in competency programs for different handicapped populations. Problems and remedies are cited from a longitudinal study of the implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All…

To accomplish needed reform in education, this author recommends that a combination of purposes must be pursued; these involve the four major elements constituting an educational context, which are characterized as pattern, preparation, practice, and "compaction." Pattern is defined as all aspects of the structure and configuration of…

This monograph is a compilation of information gathered and studied by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission in considering whether to recommend reciprocity in certification for out-of-state teachers. An examination was made of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the National Association of State…

In order to provide a longitudinal look at the characteristics of students earning the associate of arts degree (AA) at Los Angeles City College (LACC), selected statistics were gathered on LACC graduates over the 15-year period, 1964-1979, in terms of number of graduates, percentage of total enrollment, sex, those completing work in the spring…

A description is given of a five-year teacher education program that terminates with a Master of Arts degree and includes four undergraduate teaching laboratory experiences preparatory to the fifth, or professional, year. The program is competency based, and the emphasis is on a strong liberal arts undergraduate program, individually planned…

The Oregon State Board of Education has rejected the use of cut-off scores on a proficiency test to establish minimum performance standards for high school graduation. Instead, each school district is required to specify--by local board adoption--minimum competencies in reading, writing, listening, speaking, analyzing, and computing. These…

This document contains Modules 6 and 7 of a series designed to familiarize users with Oregon minimum standards for public schools. Both modules focus on graduation requirements and each module begins with a performance indicator that indicates the important information and competencies to be taught in the module. Both supply study guides to…

The variation in requirements for graduation found in California high schools is a serious problem for migrant students and greatly diminishes their chances for high school graduation. In order to present an analysis of this variation for use by all educators concerned with the problems of migrant education and to provide the Parlier High School…

This study reports on attempts to determine whether the remedial instruction provided to high school students who failed one or both sections of the North Carolina Competency Test have resulted in improved performance on subsequent tests. Separate data were gathered for three semesters: Fall 1978, Spring 1979, and Fall 1979. Information was…

There is agreement among most physical education professionals that the quality of graduate programs in physical education must be more closely monitored. There is general agreement that graduate degree programs in physical education are being offered by some institutions that have inadequate faculties, inadequate facilities, and inadequate…

This report represents the first attempt by the Council of the Great City Schools to assess the states of minimal competency testing in its twenty-eight member cities. This report does not focus on the results of the tests, but on the general characteristics of each competency testing program. Few cities use the same tests or collaborate in…

A survey was administered to 1,903 students enrolled in 45 sections of History 27 (American history) and Political Science 5 (political institutions), both 3-unit courses required for graduation at Cerritos College (California), to ascertain whether students would have taken either course if it had not been required and to determine preferences…