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The Incremental Predictive Validity of NTE Communication Skills and General Knowledge Tests Used for Admission to Teacher Education and Implications for Policy.
Wakeford, Mary E. – 1988
The validity of the Communication Skills and General Knowledge portions of the NTE (National Teacher Examination) Core Battery as predictors of student performance was examined, including scores on the test of professional knowledge required for certification in teacher education programs. This predictive validity was compared to that of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Communication Skills
The Use of NTE Communication Skills and General Knowledge Scores for Admission to Teacher Education Programs: Policy Recommendations.
Wakeford, Mary E.; Williams, Valerie S. L. – 1990
Policymakers adopt basic skills tests as admission requirements for programs of teacher education to increase the accuracy of admissions and, ultimately, to increase the competence of the teaching force. The tests are regarded as an independent measure of student academic competence. A multiple regression study of the incremental predictive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education