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ERIC Number: EJ197445
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Making Sense of the Competency Testing Movement.
Haney, Walt; Madaus, George
Harvard Educational Review, v48 n4 p462-84 1978
Increases in competency testing as a basis for student promotion and graduation are described. Examines the complexities and implementation of minimal competency testing and argues for consideration of unresolved issues: (1) definition of "minimal competency," (2) determination of appropriate measures, and (3) use of minimal competency concept in formulating educational goals. (Author/CSS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Daily Living Skills, Educational Testing, Graduation Requirements, Minimum Competency Testing, Performance Tests, Secondary Education, Student Promotion, Test Construction, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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