A study involving two groups of graduate teacher-education students was undertaken to compare the effectiveness of traditional post-baccalaureate teacher training with that of a funded, innovative, selective program for liberal arts graduates known as the Lyndhurst Program. The performance of these two groups of subjects on the Pre-Professional…

A study compared the communication skills, general knowledge competence, and professional knowledge competence of beginning regular and industry-prepared vocational teachers in Ohio as measured by the Core Battery tests of the National Teacher Examination. Subjects for the study included 15 beginning vocational agriculture teachers prepared via…

The purpose of this paper, which is drawn from a larger analytic history of the National Teacher Evaluation (NTE) program, is to investigate issues of validity within the context of the program's 50-year history. Three major findings emerge from historical considerations relating to: (1) the continuity of test content and justification over the…

The relationships among test scores from the American College Testing program test (ACT), the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST), the American College Testing College Outcomes Measures Project test (ACT COMP), the National Teacher Examinations (NTE), final grade point average (GPA) in the major field of study, and overall GPA were studied in 615…

The National Teachers Examination (NTE) core battery tests are designed to be an objective measure of academic achievement for students entering teacher education programs (Parts I and II) and for seniors completing such programs (Part III). Passing these tests at specified levels is a requirement in North Carolina. While the cut-off scores for…

A study involving 123 teachers newly certified in mathematics during the 1985/86-1986/87 school years was undertaken to investigate the relationship among three common assessments of achievement often used in the certification of teachers of mathematics. The study also sought to determine whether a level of content preparation can be inferred from…

The Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) has been given to all students as an entry requirement into teacher education programs at Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville) since 1983. All students at the University are also required to take the American College Test (ACT). One of the questions in this study related to whether the same or…

THE GENERAL DESIGN OF THIS STUDY WAS TO (1) SELECT A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF ALL 1962 AND 1963 BACHELOR'S DEGREE GRADUATES FROM NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTIONS WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE CLASS A TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE, (2) TO ANALYZE THEIR COLLEGIATE TRANSCRIPTS BY COURSE AREAS, AND (3) TO CORRELATE THEIR SCORES ATTAINED ON THE COMMON EXAMINATION OF THE…

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)

This study evaluated the relative merits of the more rigid Basic Studies Program and the more flexible General Education Program in the College of Education at Temple University in terms of the academic achievement of students and scores on the National Teacher Examinations (NTE). The sample consisted of 503 students in the Basic Studies Program…

The relationships of specific NTE tests to the teacher education curriculum in Louisiana are described. (JD)

A study was designed to determine how well selected academic variables predict student performance on the Communication Skills and General Knowledge portions of the National Teachers Examinations (NTE). A strong association was found between the independent variables, Scholastic Aptitude Test-Verbal scores, and required freshman English grade…

Investigated differences in robustness of two independent variables for predicting National Teacher Examinations (NTE) scores and grade point averages (GPAs) for college seniors and recent graduates (n=1,441). By every method of analysis, data clearly indicated superiority of College Basic Academic Subjects Examination over American College…

Background and purposes of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) and the hazards of combining data on these tests in research studies are discussed; the predictive validity of the NTE with in-service teachers is analyzed. Suggestions are made for closer correlation between rating scales and what the standardized tests themselves attempt to…

A study of 84 North Carolina agricultural education graduates found that performance on the communication skills and general knowledge portions of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) and in an educational psychology course are good predictors of success on the professional knowledge portion of the NTE. (SK)