Teacher Selection: The Misuse of Tests and Other Criteria Abound.

Morehead, Michael A.; Lyman, Lawrence

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Publication Date: 1988

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Teacher Selection: The Misuse of Tests and Other Criteria Abound.

Morehead, Michael A.; Lyman, Lawrence

Contemporary Education, v59 n3 p159-61 Spr 1988

The use of tests or grade point averages as the sole criterion for teacher certification or entrance into teacher education programs raises many concerns, especially about the future of minorities as teachers. This thesis is discussed and some alternatives to such standards are suggested. (JL)

Descriptors: Admission (School), Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Predictive Measurement, Preservice Teacher Education, Standardized Tests, Student Recruitment, Teacher Certification, Teacher Qualifications

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