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West Virginia State Dept. of Education, Charleston. – 1975
The West Virginia Board of Education initiated an experimental program in 1958 for licensing graduates of regionally accredited colleges and universities who had not completed teacher education programs. This publication describes how West Virginia has utilized the National Teacher Examinations as a basis for professional licensure. (JD)
Descriptors: Credentials, Degree Requirements, Educational Certificates, State Licensing Boards

White, John O.; Tierney, Dennis S. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1989
This study attempted to determine the appropriateness of the National Teacher Examination (NTE) for certifying competency of applicants for teaching credentials. One conclusion is that the NTE is a valid instrument but that grade point averages need to be considered as well. (SM)
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Measures (Individuals)
Sandifer, Paul D. – 1984
A history of teacher testing in South Carolina was presented to serve as a context within which the current teacher evaluation system might be interpreted. Legislation in 1940 mandated that renewal of certificates and issuance of new certificates to teachers be predicated upon the applicant's completion of a comprehensive and objective…
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education