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Mandating Pre-Graduation Competence among College and University Undergraduates.
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Farmer, Laurelyn Irving – Innovative Higher Education, 1989
Some states are mandating basic skills testing and encouraging comprehensive universities to provide remedial programs for students who do not pass the tests. Texas House Bill 2182 is an example of this trend and is discussed in light of 10 key issues posed by assessment experts. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, College Students, Competence