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Rury, John L.; Belew, Ryan; Hurst, Jennifer – Teachers College Record, 2022
Background and Context: Statewide test-based accountability in the United States began with minimum competency assessments in public schools during the 1970s, starting in Florida and other Southern states. Controversies over IQ (intelligence quotient) testing contributed to the development of "criterion-referenced" exams that became the…
Descriptors: Educational History, Achievement Tests, Accountability, Standardized Tests
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Brandt, Ron – Educational Leadership, 1978
A collage of excerpts about the Florida Minimum Competencies Testing Program. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
Fisher, Thomas H. – 1979
As a result of the 1976 Educational Accountability Act, minimal competency tests were developed for grades 3, 5, 8 and 11 by the Florida State Board of Education. Results of the first administration of the 11th grade tests showed that the failure rate for minority black students was much higher than for white students. Results of the tests…
Descriptors: Accountability, Basic Skills, Blacks, Criterion Referenced Tests
Powell, William R.; And Others – 1975
This report recommends that an annual report be made to the citizens of Florida about the state of literacy in Florida. The concept of literacy is defined in terms of levels of literacy and basic skills required to achieve the different levels. A review of the literature on literacy is the basis for three suggested levels of literacy: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests