Public Policy and Competency Testing.

Lynch, Patrick

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Publication Date: 1979-Nov

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Public Policy and Competency Testing.

Lynch, Patrick

Education and Urban Society, v12 n1 p65-80 Nov 1979

The growth in the minimum competency testing movement stems not only from a concern with what students are getting from their schooling, but also from a desire to make sure that the public gets a return on its investment in education. (Author/RLV)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Minimum Competency Testing, Secondary Education, State Legislation, State School District Relationship, Student Certification, Test Bias, Test Validity

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