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Petry, John R. – 1985
The validation of Tennessee's Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) is described. Panels of experts from teacher education institutions and local school districts performed the test item review, focusing on test validity and minimum requirements for admission to teacher education programs. Participants (136 teacher educators, 108 high school…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Competency Based Teacher Education, Content Analysis
Crowe, Kevin; Snow, Mary – 1986
The Nevada Department of Education implemented a standard setting study of the Pre-Professional Skills Tests. The tests constitute a secure test battery developed by the Educational Testing Service to assess basic proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics via three multiple-choice tests and a written essay test. The Nevada study, in the…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Competency Based Teacher Education, Cutting Scores, Essay Tests