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Watkins, Richard W. – 1985
This paper reports on the promises and pitfalls of the recently legislated basic skills testing requirement for teaching or service credential applicants in California. The California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST), developed by Educational Testing Service from specifications set by Advisory Board to the State Department of Education, tests…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Standard Setting (Scoring), Standardized Tests
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento. – 1984
The California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) was developed as the means by which applicants for teaching or service credentials could demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics. Demonstration of proficiency in these skills was required for the issuance of a credential starting February 1, 1983. When examinees registered…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Basic Skills, Cultural Background, Education Majors
Download full textValencia, Atilano A. – 1998
California State University, Fresno developed a comprehensive program to increase the number of minority students admitted into its teacher education program. The program, developed by the School of Education and Human Development (SOEHD), resulted from claims that the mandatory California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) impedes and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Basic Skills, College Admission, College Students
