Court Actions Which Helped Define the Direction of the Competency-Based Testing Movement.

McDonough, Jr., Matthew W.; Wolf, Jr., W. C.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Court Actions Which Helped Define the Direction of the Competency-Based Testing Movement.

McDonough, Jr., Matthew W.; Wolf, Jr., W. C.

Journal of Research and Development in Education, v21 n3 p37-43 Spr 1988

Legal decisions from the past 20 years that have been influential on the direction of the competency-based and teacher certification testing movement are described. Suggestions for test developers are made to guide them in developing tests that are fair and that comply with legal precedents. (JL)

Descriptors: Change Strategies, Court Litigation, Educational History, Minimum Competency Testing, State Standards, Teacher Certification, Test Bias

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