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This conference paper examines issues regarding minimum competency testing, including: (1) the history and current status of minimum competency testing programs, in the U.S. and especially in the Midwest; (2) technical characteristics of minimum competency tests; (3) the relationship of minimum competency tests to the regular curriculum and testing program; (4) implementation and evaluation questions for minimum competency testing programs; and (5) accomplishment of minimum competency testing goals. (Author/APM)

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1007399
ERIC Subject
Accountability;
Competency Based Education;
Educational Objectives;
Elementary Secondary Education;
Minimum Competency Testing
Sponsor
National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC.
Title
Minimum Competency Testing: Mixing Political and Educational Agendas
Author
Nafziger, Dean H.
Corporate/institutional author
CEMREL, Inc., St. Louis, MO.
Publication title
ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE)
Pages
33
Number of pages
33
Publication date
October 1980
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Summary language
English
Language of publication
English
Document type
Editorial, Speech/Lecture
Number of references
-1
Subfile
ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE)
Accession number
ED205627
ProQuest document ID
63616504
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/minimum-competency-testing-mixing-political/docview/63616504/se-2?accountid=208611
Last updated
2024-04-20
Database
Education Research Index