Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Why Minimum Competency Testing?; 2 The Technology of Testing; 3 Setting Standards for Minimum Competency; 4 Effects of Minimum Competency Testing on Curriculum; 5 Competency Testing of Minority and Handicapped Students; 6 Legal Background of Minimum Competency Testing; 7 The Case of Debra P.; 8 Goodbye to Excellence; References; Index