Measuring Technical and Academic Achievement: Employer/Certification Examinations' Role in High School Assessment


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Document Number: 8455

Measuring Technical and Academic Achievement: Employer/Certification Examinations' Role in High School Assessment - To assist states in identifying potential alternative examinations, SREB reviewed and evaluated more than 200 employer certification examinations, using stringent criteria. In total, 177 examinations are recommended for approval, 86 of which are recommended without reservation and 91 which are recommended on a provisional basis. The full report contains a brief description of and observations about the nature of these examinations. (Southern Regional Education Board, November 2009)...

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