Minimum Competency Testing

AIRASIAN, P. W., G. F. MADAUS, and J. J. PEDULLA (1978) Policy issues in Minimal Competency Testing and a Comparison of Implementation Models. Report Submitted to the Policy Subcommittee on High School Graduation Requirements, Massachusetts, April 14.

BRACEY, G. W. (1978) "Some reservations about minimum competency testing." Phi Delta Kappan 59: 549-552.

BRICKELL, H. M. (1978) "Seven key notes on minimum competency testing." Phi Delta Kappan 59: 589-592.

EBEL, R. (1976) "Declining scores: a conservative explanation." Phi Delta Kappan 58: 307-310.

EBEL, R. L. (1978) "The 1978 annual meeting president debate: the case for norm-referenced measurements." Educ. Researcher 7 (December): 3-5.

FISKE, E. B. (1979) "Competency tests in basic skills cost few pupils their diplomas." New York Times (March 19): A1 and D11.

GLASS, G. V. (1978a) "Minimum competence and incompetence in Florida." Phi Delta Kappan 59: 602-605.

GLASS, G. V. (1978b) "Standards and criteria." J. of Educ. Measurement 15: 237-262.

HARNISCHFEGER, A. , and D. E. WILEY (1976) "Achievement test scores drop, so what?" Educ. Researcher 5 (March).

McCLUNG, M. (1978a) "Are competency testing programs fair? legal?" Phi Delta Kappan 59: 397-400.

McCLUNG, M. (1978b) "Competency testing and the handicapped student." Clearinghouse Rev. 11: 922-927.

McCLUNG, M. (1977) "Competency testing: potential for discrimination." Clearinghouse Rev. 11: 439-443.

POPHAM, W. J. (1978) "The annual meeting president debate: the case for criterion-referenced measurements." Educ. Researcher 7 (December): 6-10.

ROGERS, V. R. and J. BARON (1976) "Declining scores: a humanistic explanation." Phi Delta Kappan 58: 311-313.

SCRIVEN, M. (1973) "Evaluation perspectives and procedures," in W. G. Popham (ed.) Evaluation in Education: Current Applications. Berkeley: McCutchan.

SPADY, W. G. and D. E. MITCHELL (1977) "Competency based education: organizational issues and implications." Educ. Researcher (February): 9-15.

TRACHTENBERG, P. L. and E. JACOBY (1977) "Pupil testing: a legal view." Phi Delta Kappan 59: 249-254.

TYLER, R. (1979) Invited address at University of Massachusetts spring forum, March 27.