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Latterell, Carmen M. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2007
Placement tests are rapidly joining the ranks of high-stakes testing and college freshmen are required to take mathematics placement exams to determine their first mathematics course upon entering college. Unfortunately, these exams tend to place students in a lower-level or remedial course. As a result, additional expenses are incurred, degree…
Descriptors: State Standards, College Freshmen, Study Skills, Graphing Calculators
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of the Superintendent. – 1982
Starting with the ninth grade, Hawaiian students are given the opportunity to take the Hawaii State Test of Essential Competencies (HSTEC) to demonstrate mastery of 14 Essential Competencies. These competencies are grouped into those covering the Basic Skills area and those covering the Other Life Skills area (e.g., distinguishing fact from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Grade 9, Graduation Requirements