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ERIC Number: EJ399930
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Standards and School Dropouts: A National Study of Tests Required for High School Graduation.
Catterall, James S.
American Journal of Education, v98 n1 p1-34 Nov 1989
Reports a study on minimum competency testing in American high schools. Discusses the effects on students who fail to pass it, and the perceptions of educators and administrators about the value and barrier aspects of these tests. Implications of the findings for research, policy making, and educational practice are explored. (JS)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Administrator Attitudes, Dropouts, High Risk Students, Interviews, Minimum Competency Testing, Negative Attitudes, Policy Formation, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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