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What to Expect If Your Legislature Orders Literacy Testing

Van Til, William – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978

Based on the Florida experience, one should expect, among other things, new problems for minority students, lawsuits against the tests, calls for tests of teachers, and scapegoating and blaming. (Author/IRT)

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy, Minority Groups

Florida's Approach to Competency Testing

Fisher, Thomas H. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Graduation Requirements