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Serow, Robert C.; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1982
A sample of 1,731 North Carolina high school students who initially failed the state Competency Test registered improvements on subsequent reexaminations. The gains were apparently stable and related more to in-school factors than to individual background characteristics. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education
Serow, Robert C.; And Others – 1980
This study reports on attempts to determine whether the remedial instruction provided to high school students who failed one or both sections of the North Carolina Competency Test have resulted in improved performance on subsequent tests. Separate data were gathered for three semesters: Fall 1978, Spring 1979, and Fall 1979. Information was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Graduation Requirements