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ERIC Number: EJ249911
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Sep
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Implications of a Landmark Ruling on Florida's Minimum Competency Test.
Popham, W. James; Lindheim, Elaine
Phi Delta Kappan, v63 n1 p18-20 Sep 1981
Reviews a federal court ruling in Florida stating that minimum competency tests must be fair--that is, they must cover material that has actually been taught. Unfair tests used to determine eligibility for graduation violate the equal protection and due process clauses of the Constitution. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Class Activities, Court Litigation, Due Process, Equal Protection, Graduation Requirements, Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Minimum Competency Testing, Secondary Education, Test Construction, Test Validity, Testing Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Debra P v Turlington; Evidence; Fairness