Graduation Competency Testing in the Social Studies: A Position Statement of the National Council for Social Studies.

Fox, Karen F. A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ200392

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Publication Date: 1979-May

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Graduation Competency Testing in the Social Studies: A Position Statement of the National Council for Social Studies.

Fox, Karen F. A.; And Others

Social Education, v43 n5 p367-69 May 1979

Discusses issues and implication underlying the graduation competency testing movement in the social studies. Presents advantages and disadvantages of commercially and locally developed tests and outlines steps in selecting competencies and preparing tests. (KC)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Education, Educational Assessment, Graduation Requirements, Minimum Competency Testing, National Competency Tests, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Test Construction

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