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Peer reviewedMelnick, Susan L.; Pullin, Diana – Journal of Teacher Education, 2000
Examines recent implementation of the controversial Massachusetts Educator Certification Tests and the educational, legal, and public policy issues in the implementation of a teacher testing program. The paper focuses on: the contexts for teacher testing; the tests themselves; the quality of the tests; and legal issues in teacher testing and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Direct linkPullin, Diana – Journal of Teacher Education, 2004
As external pressures on teacher education programs mount, including recent federal critiques and requirements, institutions and their faculty must consider how they will respond to calls for increased accountability. This article discusses the legal and policy issues associated with the academic freedom claims that might arise in the current…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Accountability, Academic Freedom, College Faculty
