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Jacobson, Linda – Education Week, 2004
This article reports on how an incorrectly graded licensing exam for prospective teachers has stalled hiring in some places, sent school districts rummaging through employment records, and spawned at least one lawsuit so far. Those affected by the mistake range from 35 test-takers in Georgia to roughly 1200 in Ohio. Eighteen states use the Praxis…
Descriptors: Teacher Selection, Test Use, Testing Programs, Teacher Certification