In considering applicants for teaching positions, school districts rely on teacher credentials such as state certification or teacher tests to determine the qualifications of a candidate. To determine whether there has been a trend toward increasing reliance on tests in teacher hiring processes, this brief presents data on public school districts'…

This report is introduced by a history of the development and implementation of the Nevada Competency Testing Program for Educational Personnel. The study examined the test taking histories of persons entering the Nevada educational system to determine how well the competency testing program was accomplishing its purpose of ensuring that new…

Under the 1998 reauthorization of Title II of the Higher Education Act, the secretary of education is required to issue annual reports to Congress on the state of teacher quality nationwide. "Meeting the Highly Qualified Teachers Challenge" is the inaugural report on this important issue. The 1998 reauthorization also established a…