Making Sense of the Competency Testing Movement.

Haney, Walt; Madaus, George

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ERIC Number: EJ197445

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Publication Date: 1978

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Making Sense of the Competency Testing Movement.

Haney, Walt; Madaus, George

Harvard Educational Review, v48 n4 p462-84 1978

Increases in competency testing as a basis for student promotion and graduation are described. Examines the complexities and implementation of minimal competency testing and argues for consideration of unresolved issues: (1) definition of "minimal competency," (2) determination of appropriate measures, and (3) use of minimal competency concept in formulating educational goals. (Author/CSS)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Daily Living Skills, Educational Testing, Graduation Requirements, Minimum Competency Testing, Performance Tests, Secondary Education, Student Promotion, Test Construction, Test Validity

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