The Impact of NTE Use by States on Teacher Selection.

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العنوان: The Impact of NTE Use by States on Teacher Selection.
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Goertz, Margaret E., Pitcher, Barbara, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 111
تاريخ النشر: 1985
نوع الوثيقة: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, Minimum Competency Testing, Minority Groups, State Licensing Boards, State Standards, Teacher Certification, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Selection, Test Bias, Test Use
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: National Teacher Examinations
مستخلص: This study was designed to investigate the impact of the National Teacher Examination (NTE) Core Battery and Specialty Area tests on the selection of teachers. The areas examined were how states use the NTE Programs Tests; distribution of test takers and test scores by racial/ethnic group; impact of qualifying scores on passing rates of these groups; and implications for the composition of the future teaching force. Most states set qualifying scores for each test they use. Test scores may be used to screen candidates for teacher education programs; evaluate student performance; screen candidates for initial certification; provide an alternative to the approved program approach for certification; and/or select teachers for participation in special programs. Passing rates differ significantly among racial/ethnic groups when qualifying scores set by states are applied to the national pool of NTE examinees. State policies have a direct impact on minorities. Current efforts are directed toward enacting more, or stricter, standards rather than addressing problems of equity. (DWH)
Entry Date: 1985
رقم الأكسشن: ED258974
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC