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Peer reviewedFlippo, Rona F.; Foster, Carol R. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1984
Increasingly, competency tests are being developed and used by state departments of education for teacher certification. Professional educators should participate in the development and revision of the content of these examinations. A description of the development of Georgia's competency tests is given. (CJB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing, State Departments of Education
Flippo, Rona F.; Riccards, Michael P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
An evaluation of the Massachusetts Educator Certification Test has revealed unforeseen, counterproductive consequences. Teacher preparation colleges are adjusting curricular emphases to teach to a test of dubious validity and are inadvertently excluding substantial portions of enrollees to boost test scores. Minorities are failing at higher rates.…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Schools of Education, State Action
Download full textFlippo, Rona F. – 1985
The pattern toward an increase in the number of states using some form of competency testing prior to the certification of educators is substantiated in this paper. Competency testing programs are implemented at three distinct levels: (1) before entrance into a teacher education program near the end of the sophomore year in college; (2) at the end…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Ladders, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing
