This study examines how standardized testing for teacher certification affects teacher supply and demand in inner-city schools. Results indicate that most of the teachers who fail the California Basic Educational Skills Test are minority teachers. Minimum cutoff scores must be set within the framework of balancing teacher quality with teacher…

Opponents of teacher testing argue that such examinations prevent otherwise qualified minorities from entering the teaching profession. The article focuses on the California Basic Educational Skills Test, which some say is an IQ test disguised as a cognitive skills test that keeps out large numbers of minority teachers. (SM)

Examines recent policy changes in teacher education and how they impact on the recruitment and retention of minority students. Focuses on the conflicting concerns for both accountability and equal educational opportunity. (FMW)

This report outlines problems in California's public school teaching force, from training to recruitment to retention. It describes who currently teaches, notes the lack of minority teachers in an increasingly diverse student population, and examines pathways to teaching and barriers to certification. It details the teaching crisis in the state's…

Trends in teacher competency testing, test bias against minority group teachers, and ways to encourage qualified personnel to join the teaching profession are discussed. Currently, 21 states require students to pass a test to enter a teacher education program, and 31 require teacher candidates to pass a certification test. Admission tests include…