Examines recent policy changes in teacher education and how they impact on the recruitment and retention of minority students. Focuses on the conflicting concerns for both accountability and equal educational opportunity. (FMW)

Opponents of teacher testing argue that such examinations prevent otherwise qualified minorities from entering the teaching profession. The article focuses on the California Basic Educational Skills Test, which some say is an IQ test disguised as a cognitive skills test that keeps out large numbers of minority teachers. (SM)