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| Phi Delta Kappan | 6 |
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| Brodinsky, Ben | 1 |
| Enochs, James C. | 1 |
| Jennings, Wayne | 1 |
| Nathan, Joe | 1 |
| Popham, W. James | 1 |
| Rankin, Stuart C. | 1 |
| Raybin, Ron | 1 |
| Schab, Fred | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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| California | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
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Enochs, James C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
The Modesto plan includes basic skills competency standards in the K-8 grades and competency-based high school graduation. (IRT)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Raybin, Ron – Phi Delta Kappan, 1977
Describes the development and implementation of Pasadena's minimum essentials program in English. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, English Curriculum
Popham, W. James; Rankin, Stuart C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
Detroit's minimum competency testing program focuses on improving basic skills instruction. Using test results as indicators of areas of weakness and strength in 12 subjects, teachers have a better understanding of the learning tasks and subskills needed for mastery. (WD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Improvement
Nathan, Joe; Jennings, Wayne – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
Explores such myths as competency-based graduation requirements are a repudiation of humanistic concerns, the public won't accept subjective measures of competence, and requiring students to pass proficiency tests before graduation will increase public support for education. Offers suggestions for developing new kinds of graduation requirements.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Schab, Fred – Phi Delta Kappan, 1978
A survey of teachers, students, administrators, and parents in Georgia shows a wide diversity of opinion regarding the levels of reading, writing, listening, speaking, and arithmetic skills that should be required for high school graduation. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education
Brodinsky, Ben – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
The author briefly discusses ten of the important events in education during the last decade. (IRT)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affirmative Action, Basic Skills, Career Education
