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ERIC Number: EJ252224
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Oct
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New Teachers: Do 'the Best' Get Hired?
Perry, Nancy Cummings
Phi Delta Kappan, v63 n2 p113-14 Oct 1981
A study of the 1980 graduating class of teachers at North Texas State University revealed that academic criteria played no significant role in the job-hunting experiences of those students. The author urges school districts to rely on academic competence rather than standardized tests in hiring new teachers. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Practices, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, School Districts, Standardized Tests, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Placement, Teacher Selection
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: North Texas State University