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ERIC Number: EJ385616
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Critics Question Validity of Standardized Tests for Would-Be Teachers.
Fields, Cheryl M.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n14 pA33-35 Nov 30 1988
While most states require standardized teacher certification tests and many require testing to enter teacher training, there is little consensus on the skill level needed for teaching or the tests' validity. Concern about high minority group failure rates has also slowed implementation of testing requirements in some states. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Higher Education, Standardized Tests, State Standards, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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