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Bayless, David L.; Nix, Charles W. – 1979
The merits and hazards of minimum competency testing for the individual student or for student groups are discussed. Types of groups which lend themselves to group application and some important factors in determining the parameters of a group are discussed. Ten critical issues related to minimum competency testing are identified: (1) scope of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cutting Scores, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1980
Criterion-referenced tests were used to measure basic skills and competencies in mathematics, reading, and writing in Texas. Results reported on 433,520 students in grades 5 and 9 who took the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) in 1980. Ninth graders were tested on competencies and proficiency levels expected to be mastered by students in…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
