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Peer reviewedHarker, W. John – Journal of Reading, 1978
Discusses the role of Canadian teachers' organizations in influencing possible legislation about competency testing. (MKM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing
Peer reviewedFagan, William T. – Journal of Reading, 1995
Compares and comments on two recent national surveys of adult literacy standards in the United States and Canada, which move away from reporting the number of literates/illiterates and use levels of literacy proficiency. Notes that different concepts for literacy levels, different types of sampling, and different ways of measuring literacy and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1989
Argues that school improvement efforts have not been examined carefully, comprehensibly, sensibly, and sensitively enough. Describes Canada's reform attempts which abandon isolated inservice education efforts, recognize that problems in implementing school reforms need to be addressed, and recognize that the school must be the focal point of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
