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Nazzaro, Jean N. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1979
The text of a conversation with a Florida special education administrator explores such aspects as the skills that are being tested, how standards were derived, the effects of testing on curricula, special diplomas, and the improvement in scores noted in the second year of the testing. (DLS)
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Disabilities
Peer reviewedPinkney, H. B. – Clearing House, 1980
Two years after the implementation of Florida's Educational Accountability Act, which mandates statewide competency testing in reading, writing, and arithmetic, the author cites the advantages of the program, refutes criticisms of it and reviews the challenge to it in Federal District court, the Debra P. V. Turlington case. (SJL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Black Students, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Perry, Katye M., Ed.; And Others – 1985
These combined proceedings summarize presentations of two conference programs designed to address state-mandated student achievement issues. Dr. Terrel Bell delivered the keynote speech at a teleconference focusing on a broad perspective of competency testing. He discussed testing problems, as well as positive aspects such as comparison, diagnosis…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Economics, Educational Policy
Gomez, Andres S. – 1982
This paper outlines Florida's efforts toward improving its present educational system through increased emphasis on essential learning outcomes. After an introductory section, which notes some of the legislative steps and planning activities undertaken in support of this goal, the paper outlines six conditions that Florida's postsecondary…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, College Bound Students, College Role
Florida State Postsecondary Education Commission, Tallahassee. – 1984
Florida's 1983 Legislature directed the Postsecondary Education Planning Commission to conduct a study of colleges of education in Florida. The Commission examined principally those areas relatively untouched by recent or impending changes. Legislation, board of education rules, department of education initiatives and independent actions by…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Beginning Teachers, Change Strategies, College School Cooperation
McCabe, Robert H. – 1989
The Florida Cabinet has decided to accept a significant decrease in the number of individuals completing college degrees, as long as those who do graduate are able to pass the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) at a considerably higher level than is presently required. Under the new standards, only 48% of the first-time CLAST examinees are…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Standards, Access to Education, Basic Skills
Montgomery, David C., Ed.; Duckwall, Julia, Ed. – 1980
Proceedings of a Florida statewide conference on quality in higher education are presented. Topics include the following: databases, the community colleges' accounting for quality, program budgeting, and trends in truth in testing. Transcripts of a panel discussion on databases and the following papers and reports are included: "Quality and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Advisory Committees, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
