Intended for use by school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, and proctors, this manual contains general information on Regents examinations and competency tests. Specifically, the regulations and procedures for ordering, administering, and rating these examinations are described. Information is also included about the competency…

The issues surrounding minimum competency testing (MCT) and the handicapped are analyzed in light of federal mandates in P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, for a free appropriate public education. Five policy approaches regarding graduation requirements are considered for positive and negative implications: the pass/fail…

This study reviews the philosophical background and legal status of black studies programs in the U.S., and reports specifically on the results of a survey of these programs in Midwestern institutions of higher learning. Questionnaires were sent to a total of 296 four year colleges and universities in Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana,…

The Florida statutes dealing with the operation of schools require each district school board to adopt courses of study for use in the district's schools. Curriculum Bulletin I presents the authorized courses of study for the Dade County Public Schools. In addition to specific authorized courses of study, this bulletin includes a rationale for the…

Students of Japanese history (graduate students with language competence seeking a career in Japanese studies, undergraduates studying the Japanese language, and non-linguist undergraduates and graduate students studying Japanese history for a variety of reasons) have to deal with the Japanese language in different ways. They should all, however,…

The traditional approach to education and many new alternative approaches have failed to serve the needs of students or to prevent students from dropping out. Aware of the many emerging experiments to keep educational opportunities alive for restless students, the authors propose a complete design, drawing on the resources of local school…

Standards and requirements in the State of Utah for operating adult high school and GED programs and awarding diplomas in such programs are presented. For adult high school programs, specifications concerning procedures, sources of credit, and diploma requirements for various types of programs are enumerated and described. For GED certificates,…

This publication examines the new Oregon competency-based high school graduation requirements that became effective in the fall of 1976, delineates some of the pros and cons of the requirements, assesses the early experience with the requirements, and speculates about the requirements' eventual impact. In addition, a major section of the booklet…

This article examines the low pass rate of 12th grade Jamaican students in the British advanced level examinations, and the effects this low pass rate has in a developing nation. (WI)

Presents data on the French examination for the secondary school certificate: number of candidates, their teachers, sub-tests, method of correction, the results and the proposed changes in the tests. (Text is in French.) (MLA)

Discusses the hottest reform movement in the country: proficiency testing for public school students. Differing opinions are given for and against the programs. (Author/RK)

All students except the mentally handicapped are required to show by examination that they are able to read, speak, and understand ordinary English; write a simple, correct, intelligible paragraph; and perform with reasonable mastery fundamental mathematical processes. (Author)

Argues that the combined plots of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are useful data for appraising the ability of prospective graduate students to successfully complete requirements of a doctoral degree. (Author/SL)

The marking, or grading, system used in Israel is discussed in terms of its history and current use. A standardized assessment instrument used as a practical biology matriculation test, the Practical Tests Assessment Inventory, is described. (LMO)

Examines the purpose of vocational education at the secondary level and asks if there should be only one purpose. States that (1) educational statistics and polls reveal that preparation for employment is needed, (2) reform reports suggest that courses be broader than narrow job training, and (3) students take vocational courses for a variety of…