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Alexis Fintland; Margie McHugh; Maki Park – Migration Policy Institute, 2024
Demand for early childhood education and care (ECEC) is on the rise across the United States, driven by strong public support and research showing the value of high-quality ECEC services. However, persistent difficulties recruiting and retaining qualified workers, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic's impacts, have raised concerns about the field's…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Certification, Immigrants
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Wynter-Hoyte, Kamania; Long, Susi; McAdoo, Terrance M.; Strickland, Jennifer D. – Teachers College Record, 2020
Background/Context: Praxis Core, an ETS general knowledge examination, is required for teaching licensure in many states. However, it exists within a history of racist testing from time of the first IQ and SAT tests. Because of Praxis Core, Preservice Teachers of Color are regularly denied entry into the teaching profession, a reality incongruent…
Descriptors: African American Students, African American Teachers, Minority Group Students, Racial Bias
Tyler, Linda – Educational Testing Service, 2011
Since 2006, the National Education Association (NEA) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) have been working collaboratively to support teacher candidates in preparing for "The Praxis Series"[TM] of teacher licensure assessments, currently used in 41 states and territories. Their focus has been particularly targeted to assisting minority…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Minority Group Teachers, Diversity (Faculty), Intervention